A helicopter hovers 1150 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 37°. How far off 37° 1150 ft the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? ... d = ft (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

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A helicopter hovers 1150 feet
above a small island. The figure
shows that the angle of
depression from the helicopter
to point P is 37°. How far off
37°
1150 ft
the coast, to the nearest foot, is
the island?
P
...
d =O ft
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:A helicopter hovers 1150 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 37°. How far off 37° 1150 ft the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? P ... d =O ft (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
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