A ship is headed directly toward a coastline formed by a vertical cliff (BC) that is 80 meters high. At point A, from the ship, the measure of the angle of elevation to the top of the cliff (B) is 10°. A few minutes later, at point D, the measure of the angle of elevation to the top of the cliff has increased to 20°. In Exercises 15-17, round your answer to the nearest meter. 80 m 10 20 A- 15. DC 16. АС 17. the distance between the two sightings

A ship is headed directly toward a coastline formed by a vertical cliff (BC) that is 80 meters high. At point A, from the ship, the measure of the angle of elevation to the top of the cliff (B) is 10°. A few minutes later, at point D, the measure of the angle of elevation to the top of the cliff has increased to 20°. In Exercises 15-17, round your answer to the nearest meter. 80 m 10 20 A- 15. DC 16. АС 17. the distance between the two sightings

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Chapter44: Solution Of Equations By The Subtraction, Addition, And Division Principles Of Equality

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