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From the top of a 220-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 28°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter83: Location Of Points

Section: Chapter Questions

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From the top of a 220-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 28°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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