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Find the angle of depression from the top of a lighthouse 275 feet above water to a boat 1,324 feet off shore

 Jan 23, 2017
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This describes a RIGHT triangle with legs of 275 and 1324 ft     Opposite = 275   adjacent = 1324

Tan = opp/adj = 275/1324

Arctan (angle ) = arctan (275/1324)

angle = 11.73 degrees

 Jan 23, 2017

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