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Elementary Geometry for College Students

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285195698

Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Publisher:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.4: Cicumference And Area Of A Cicle

Problem 15E

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The depth of a fishing lure being pulled through the water can be determined by the angle of depression where the line enters the water and the length of line that is let out from the surface of the water. Mr. Vaerst let out 80 feet of line forming a 30° angle of depression with the surface of the water. Determine the depth of his lure to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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From the given information the current situation can be represents as shown below,

From the above figure it is clearly observed that, the value of $\sin (30 °) = \frac{d}{80}$ .

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