A periscope is 5 feet above the surface of the ocean. Through it can be seen a ship that rises to 50 feet above the water. To the nearest mile, the farthest away that the ship could be is __________ miles.

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danjs · Answer

Is this asking,  When will the distant ship drop below the horizon considering the data given?

anonymous · Answer

its asking how high does the ship have to be till you can't see it anymore

anonymous · Answer

then the amount of feet you get from that convert it to miles

danjs · Answer

I think they want you to calculate the arc distance of the earth circumference in which the 50 ft ship drops below the horizon, as seen from a 5 ft scope

danjs · Answer

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danjs · Answer

Ok, say the ocean is FLAT, it is a triangle problem

danjs · Answer

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