From the top of a 200-ft. lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 23° . How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse?

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From the top of a 200-ft. lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in
the ocean is 23° . How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse?
Transcribed Image Text:From the top of a 200-ft. lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 23° . How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse?
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