document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201203>Question 1201203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the observation deck of a skyscraper, Dominic measures a 45^{\circ} <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  angle of depression to a ship in the harbor below. If the observation deck is 984 feet high, what is the horizontal distance from the base of the skyscraper out to the ship?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the angle of depression is 45 degrees, the triangle formed by the tower, the horizontal distance to the ship, and the line of sight is an isosceles right triangle, so the distance to the ship is the same as the height of the tower.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 984 feet<br><BR>\n" );
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