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The angle of elevation from an anchor to the boat is 39° . the anchor is 30 meters from the boat find the distance, show your work!!!

The angle of elevation from an anchor to the boat is 39° . the anchor is 30 meters from the boat find the distance, show your work!!!
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the angle of elevation from an anchor to the boat is 39° . the anchor is 30 meters from the boat find the distance, show your work!!!

the angle of elevation from an anchor to the boat is 39° . the anchor is 30 meters-example-1
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d= 18.879m (round if needed)


find this using sin39°=d/30
(Because sin is opposite/hypotenuse)

To get d by itself, multiply 30 on each side so solve by
30sin39=d

^^ you can just plug into calculator
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