ter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point coast is 35°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? (...) 975 ft

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A helicopter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point
P on the coast is 35°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island?
The island is approximately feet off the coast.
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
975 ft
P
Transcribed Image Text:A helicopter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P on the coast is 35°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? The island is approximately feet off the coast. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) 975 ft P
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