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OpenStudy (anonymous):

From an h = 63 feet observation tower on the coast, a Coast Guard officer sights a boat in difficulty. The angle of depression of the boat is θ = 1◦. How far (in feet) is the boat from the shoreline? Answer in units of feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3609.27 feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distance =tan(90-1) x 63

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan(1) = 63/x ---> x= 63/ tan(1) =

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