document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"angle of depression is ....\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If distance of shore to ship is L, then \"520%2FL=tan%28x%29\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L%2F520=1%2Ftan%28x%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=highlight_green%28520%2Ftan%28x%29%29\"
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