SOLUTION: The observation deck at Peggy's Cove lighthouse, in Nova Scotia, is about 20 m above sea level.
From the observation deck, the angle of depression of a boat on the water is 6°. H
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Question 1195115: The observation deck at Peggy's Cove lighthouse, in Nova Scotia, is about 20 m above sea level.
From the observation deck, the angle of depression of a boat on the water is 6°. How far is the boat
from the lighthouse, to the nearest metre? Answer by ikleyn(52855) (Show Source):
If x is the distance from the boat to the lighthouse (measured horizontally at the sea level), then
tan(6°) = ,
which gives x = = = 190.3 meters. ANSWER
