Problem: A ship is approaching a lighthouse. If the observer on the ship measures the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse as 30 degrees, and the ship is 500 meters away from the lighthouse, find the height of the lighthouse.
Problem: A ship is approaching a lighthouse. If the observer on the ship measures the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse as 30 degrees, and the ship is 500 meters away from the lighthouse, find the height of the lighthouse.
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1. Angle of Elevation (Navigation):
Problem: A ship is approaching a lighthouse. If the observer on the ship measures the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse as 30 degrees, and the ship is 500 meters away from the lighthouse, find the height of the lighthouse.
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