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A ships sonar finds that the angle of depression to a wreck on the bottom of the ocean is 12.5 degrees. If a point on the ocean floor is 60 meters directly below the ship, How many meters is it from that point on the ocean floor to the wreck? round answer to nearest tenth

 Mar 10, 2015

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We have

tan 12.5  = 60 / adj       rearrange  as

adj = 60 / tan 12.5  = about 270.64 m

 

  

 Mar 10, 2015
 #1
avatar+130560 
+10
Best Answer

We have

tan 12.5  = 60 / adj       rearrange  as

adj = 60 / tan 12.5  = about 270.64 m

 

  

CPhill Mar 10, 2015

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