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OpenStudy (anonymous):

From a point of a cliff 75 feet above water level an observer can see a ship. The angle of depression to the ship is 4 degrees. how far is the ship from the base of the cliff?

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

You just need to solve for the lower side of the triangle:|dw:1337923956170:dw| I'm getting ~1073ft

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