An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are ? = 2° and ? = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft
An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are ? = 2° and ? = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft
An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are ? = 2° and ? = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft
An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are ? = 2° and ? = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft
Transcribed Image Text:An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are B = 2° and 0 = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your
answer to one decimal place.)
350 ft
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Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.
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