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Find the angle of depression from the top of a lighthouse 400 feet above water level to the water line of a ship 3.5 miles offshore ? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of degree.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter6: Equations

Section6.1: Solving Trigonometric Equations

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Find the angle of depression from the top of a lighthouse 400 feet above water level to the water line of a ship 3.5 miles offshore ? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of degree.

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