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From a plane flying due east at 265m above above sea level, the angle of depression from the plane to a ship is 25 degrees. How far is the plane from the ship? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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627.0m the process is shown in the following picture.
From a plane flying due east at 265m above above sea level, the angle of depression-example-1
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