document.write( "Question 785057: a lighthouse keeper is in the top of a lighthouse 95 feet above sea level. she notes that the angle of depression to a rock jutting above the water is 6 degrees. how far is the rock from the lighthouse \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #477344 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "vertical height = 95\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "angle of depression = 6 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "angle of elevation at rock = 6 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "horizontal distance to foot of tower = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "tan 6 = 95/x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 95/tan 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=904 feet\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |