The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 240 feet tall. The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 23°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? feet

The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 240 feet tall. The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 23°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? feet

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section5.2: Trigonometry Of Right Triangles

Problem 56E: Distance at Sea From the top of a 200-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean...

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The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 240 feet tall.
The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 23°.
How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse?
feet

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