document.write( "Question 147838: I got an answer for this, but I'm not sure if i'm right. thanks!!!!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Standing on a cliff 380 meters above the sea, Sue sees an approaching ship and measures its angle of depression, obtaining 9 degrees. How far from the shore is the ship?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My answer was about 2399.226 meters away, and 1944.194 meters apart.
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