From the top of a cliff 52 m. high, the angles of depression of the ship A and ship B due east are 36° and 24° respectively. Find the distance between the ships. Round to the nearest tenths

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Chapter69: Simple Practical Machine Applications
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Problem 1A: Determine the sizes of Aand Bto the nearest minute.
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From the top of a cliff 52 m. high, the angles of depression of the ship A and ship B due east are 36° and 24° respectively. Find the distance between the ships. Round to the nearest tenths.

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