I am using a test review guide but not sure if teacher is right.. A person at top of a 35ft tall lighthouse looks to the sea and sees a ship. The angle of depression is 15°. How far is the ship from the BASE of the lighthouse?

Is 130.62 the right answer?
Thanks

Question

I am using a test review guide but not sure if teacher is right.. A person at top of a 35ft tall lighthouse looks to the sea and sees a ship. The angle of depression is 15°. How far is the ship from the BASE of the lighthouse?

Is 130.62 the right answer?
Thanks

mathstudent55 · Answer

Can you draw it? Then use a triangle and trig to solve the problem.

anonymous · Answer

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I used tan 15 = x/35 

got 9.38