You are standing at the top of a lighthouse, looking down towards a boat on the water. From your position in the lighthouse, you are 67.7 metres above ground. The boat is a horizontal distance of 74.7 metres from the lighthouse. Determine the measure of the angle of depression formed between you and the boat. State your answer as a numeric value only, rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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You are standing at the top of a lighthouse, looking down towards a boat on the
water. From your position in the lighthouse, you are 67.7 metres above ground. The
boat is a horizontal distance of 74.7 metres from the lighthouse.
Determine the measure of the angle of depression formed between you and the
boat.
State your answer as a numeric value only, rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Transcribed Image Text:You are standing at the top of a lighthouse, looking down towards a boat on the water. From your position in the lighthouse, you are 67.7 metres above ground. The boat is a horizontal distance of 74.7 metres from the lighthouse. Determine the measure of the angle of depression formed between you and the boat. State your answer as a numeric value only, rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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