SOLUTION: The captain of a ship spots the top of a lighthouse at a 6 degree angle of elevation . The lighthouse is on the edge of the shore and is 50 ft tall . To the nearest foot , how far

Question 944353: The captain of a ship spots the top of a lighthouse at a 6 degree angle of elevation . The lighthouse is on the edge of the shore and is 50 ft tall . To the nearest foot , how far is the ship from shore ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The captain of a ship spots the top of a lighthouse at a 6 degree angle of elevation . The lighthouse is on the edge of the shore and is 50 ft tall . To the nearest foot , how far is the ship from shore ?
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tan(6) = 50/distance
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