SOLUTION: Standing on a cliff 520 meters above the sea, Pat sees an approaching ship and measures its angle of depression is . How far from shore is the ship?

Question 1193086: Standing on a cliff 520 meters above the sea, Pat sees an approaching ship and measures its angle of depression is . How far from shore is the ship?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"angle of depression is ...."
Call the measure of that angle, x.

If distance of shore to ship is L, then .

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