A ship's sonar locates wreckage at a 15 degrees angle of depression below the water, as pictured. A diver is lowered 50 meters to the ocean floor.
A ship's sonar locates wreckage at a 15 degrees angle of depression below the water, as pictured. A diver is lowered 50 meters to the ocean floor.
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A ship's sonar locates wreckage at a 15 degrees angle of depression below the water, as pictured. A diver is lowered 50 meters to the ocean floor.
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A ship's sonar ipcates wreckage at a 15° angle of depression below the water, as pictured. A diver is
lowered 50 meters to the ocean floor.
15°
50 m
Part A.
What trigonometric relationship (sine, cosine, tangent) would be used to determine the horizontal
distance between the diver and the wreckage?
Insert a picture of your work or type your answer here Tan 15=50/x
x=50/tan12=
Part B. Write an equation to determine the horizontal distance between the diver and the wreckage.
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Portfolio. If you need to show your work on a separate piece of paper, be sure to send a picture to you
teacher or upload it to this assignment. Good luck!
A ship's sonar ipcates wreckage at a 15° angle of depression below the water, as pictured. A diver is
lowered 50 meters to the ocean floor.
15°
50 m
Part A.
What trigonometric relationship (sine, cosine, tangent) would be used to determine the horizontal
distance between the diver and the wreckage?
Insert a picture of your work or type your answer here Tan 15=50/x
x=50/tan12=
Part B. Write an equation to determine the horizontal distance between the diver and the wreckage.
DELL
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