A person is watching a boat from the top of a lighthouse. The boat is approaching the lighthouse directly. When first noticed the angle of depression to the boat is 16°18'. When the boat stops, the angle of depression is 48°51'. The lighthouse is 200 feet tall. How far did the boat travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round your answer to the hundredths place.

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anonymous · Answer

ok first of all, do you know what angle of depression is?

ashley_f97 · Answer

No.

anonymous · Answer

If the object is below the level of the observer, then the angle between the horizontal and the observer's line of sight is called the angle of depression.

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ashley_f97 · Answer

Okay.

anonymous · Answer

so now can you try drawing the figure related to your problem?i'll help if you fail to..

ashley_f97 · Answer

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