SOLUTION: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, in Nova Scotia, is possibly the most photographed lighthouse in the world. From the observation deck, the angle of depression of a boat is 6º. How far is
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Question 325029: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, in Nova Scotia, is possibly the most photographed lighthouse in the world. From the observation deck, the angle of depression of a boat is 6º. How far is the boat from the lighthouse, to the nearest metre? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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The distance from the base of the lighthouse is:
h/tan(6º)
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The distance from the observer is:
h/sin(6º)
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The difference is small, less than 0.6% of the height of the lighthouse.
