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From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 22°. If the height of the cliff above sea level is 40 m, calculate, correct to two significant figures, the horizontal distance
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From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 22°. If the height of the cliff above sea level is 40 m, calculate, correct to two significant figures, the horizontal distance of the boat from the bottom of the cliff.​

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Answer:

= 25√3/3

Explanation:

x/25 = tan 30o

x = 25/√3

= 25√3/3

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