SOLUTION: From the top of a lighthouse 50 meters high, the angle of depression of a boat out at sea has a measure of 15 degrees. Find to the nearest meter the distance from the boat to the f
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Question 548798: From the top of a lighthouse 50 meters high, the angle of depression of a boat out at sea has a measure of 15 degrees. Find to the nearest meter the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse which is at sea level.
Explain too please Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the height of the lighthouse, divided by , the distance to the boat; is the tangent of the angle of depression
