A submarine starts on the surface, and dives at an angle of 15 degrees to the surface. It goes diagonally a distance of 980 meters before reaching the bottom. How far is it along the ocean surface from the point where the submarine started to the point directly above where it reached the bottom?

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A submarine starts on the surface, and dives at an angle of 15 degrees to the surface. It goes
diagonally a distance of 980 meters before reaching the bottom. How far is it along the ocean
surface from the point where the submarine started to the point directly above where it reached
the bottom?
Transcribed Image Text:A submarine starts on the surface, and dives at an angle of 15 degrees to the surface. It goes diagonally a distance of 980 meters before reaching the bottom. How far is it along the ocean surface from the point where the submarine started to the point directly above where it reached the bottom?
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