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Find the angle of depression from the top of a lighthouse 250 ft above water level to the water line of a ship 2.5 miles offshore.

 Feb 21, 2016
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2.5 miles = 13200 ft

 

The angle of depression is given by :

 

 tan-1 (  250 /13200 )  =  about 1.085°

 

 

 

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 Feb 22, 2016

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