Register
The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 100 feet tall. The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 26°. How far is the ship from the base of the
234k views
3 votes
The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 100 feet tall. The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 26°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? How many feet?

User Joakimk
by
6.4k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

Explanation;

The set will be a right angled triangle as shown;

User Kyrylo Semenko
by
7.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

7.8m questions

10.4m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!