Question

A helicopter hovers 1500 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 32 degress. How far off the​ coast, to the nearest​ foot, is the​ island?

Answer 1

937 feet

Explanation:

tan32 = x/1500

0.625 = x/1500

0.625*1500 = 937.304