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a ships pilot knows that a building on the coast is 100 meters tall. if he finds the angle of elevation to be 2 degrees how far is the ship from the costline ?
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a ships pilot knows that a building on the coast is 100 meters tall. if he finds the angle of elevation to be 2 degrees how far is the ship from the costline ?

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Answer:2863.6ft

Step-by-step explanation: x=100/tan2 makes the awnser.

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