Question 6 > From the top of a 226-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 21°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? distance = feet Report answer accurate to 2 decimal places. Check Answer

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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From the top of a 226-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 21°. How far is the
ship from the base of the lighthouse?
distance =
feet
Report answer accurate to 2 decimal places.
Check Answer
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