SOLUTION: A radar operator on a ship discovers a large sunken vessel lying flat on the ocean floor, 200 m directly below the ship. The radar operator measures the angles of depression to f

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Question 1173352: A radar operator on a ship discovers a large sunken vessel lying flat on the ocean floor, 200
m directly below the ship. The radar operator measures the angles of depression to front and
back of the sunken ship to be 54 degrees and 65 degrees, respectively. How long is the sunken ship? Draw a labelled diagram.

Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is  200%2Ftan%2854%5Eo%29 + 200%2Ftan%2865%5Eo%29  meters long.