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A helicopter hovers 1300 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 47°. How far off the​ coast, to the nearest​ foot, is the​ island?
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A helicopter hovers 1300 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 47°. How far off the​ coast, to the nearest​ foot, is the​ island?

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Answer:

1.212 ft

Explanation:


\tan(47) = (1300)/(d) \\ \\ d = (1300)/( \tan(47) ) \\ \\ d = 1.212 \\ \\

ANSWER: 1.212 ft

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