September 7, 2009
The angle of elevation from a boat to the top of a lighthouse is 35 degrees?
Sally S asked:
The lighthouse is 96ft tall. How far from the base of the lighthouse is the boat?
7 ft, 137ft., 167 ft, or 6 ft.
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The lighthouse is 96ft tall. How far from the base of the lighthouse is the boat?
7 ft, 137ft., 167 ft, or 6 ft.
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137
96 / 137 = tan 35
The horizontal distance from there.
The base as tan35oppadj tan3596x 9613796x x137.