top of lighthouse is 33m above sea level. the angle of depression to sight a small boat at sea is 24. how far from the base of the cliff is the boat, to the nearest tenth of a meter
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Step-by-step explanation:
h= 33 m
b = distance to boat = ?
θ = angle of depression = 24°
From basic trigonometry,
tanθ = h/b ⇒
b = h/tanθ = (33 m)/tan24° ≅ 74.1 m
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