A ship is sailing toward a small island 800 miles away. If the ship is 2º off course, by how many miles will it miss the island? Round to the nearest tenth. *

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A ship is sailing toward a small island 800 miles away. If

the ship is 2º off course, by how many miles will it miss
the island? Round to the nearest tenth.
*

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:0.04

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Ivotron answered Jan 25, 2022

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Answer:

27.94 miles

Explanation:

tan 2 degrees = x/800

0.0349(800) = x

x = 27.94 miles

BigHandsome answered Jan 28, 2022

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