Question

From the top of the lighthouse, an observer
looks at a ship and finds the angle of depression
to be 60°. If the height of the lighthouse is
84 metres, then find how far is the ship from the
lighthouse? (V3 = 1.73)​

Answer 1

Answer:

48.4974226119

Step-by-step explanation:

ht = 84 m

Let, the distance between the ship and Light House be X meters.

84/x = tan 60

84/x = root 3

x = 84 / root 3

x = 48.4974226119

Therefore, the distance between the ship and light House is 48.4974226119 meters.