SOLUTION: From a lighthouse 520m tall, a ship is observed 5740m from the coast
a) Draw a diagram showing this information.
b) What is the change in the angle of depression after 2 minutes
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a) Draw a diagram showing this information.
b) What is the change in the angle of depression after 2 minutes
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Question 1116471: From a lighthouse 520m tall, a ship is observed 5740m from the coast
a) Draw a diagram showing this information.
b) What is the change in the angle of depression after 2 minutes if the ship is traveling towards the coast at 90km/h.
*sounds very unrealistic but it's maths Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! From a lighthouse 520m tall, a ship is observed 5740m from the coast.
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a) Draw a diagram showing this information.
You can do this
b) What is the change in the angle of depression after 2 minutes if the ship is traveling towards the coast at 90km/h.
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How far does the ship travel in two minutes, in meters
90000 * = 3000 meters
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Find the distance from the coast after 2min
5740 - 3000 = 2740 meters
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The lighthouse, ship, and coast form a right triangle.
The distance from the lighthouse to the ship is the hypotenuse.
let A = the interior angle formed by the height and the hypotenuse
Tan(A) =
A = 84.824 degrees when the ship is 5740m from the coast
and
Tan(A) =
A = 79.254 degrees when the ship is 2740m from the coast
therefore
84.824 - 79.254 = 5.57 degree change
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Note these are not the angles of depression, however the change is the same as the interior angles
