document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888692>Question 888692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the top of a 250-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 28°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? Round your answer to the nearest foot. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angle of depression is 28 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 28 = 62 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have a triangle with a height of 250 perpendicular to the ground with a top angle of 62 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the base, find the tangent of 62 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(62) = opposite / adjacent = base / 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for base to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 250 * tan(62) = 470.1816263<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a picture of your triangle is shown below:<BR>\n" );
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