Explanation Given: The heigth of light from the dock is 500 feet. The angle of elevation is 5 ° . Formula used: Trigonometric ratios: sin θ = Opposite Hypotenuse ; csc θ = Hypotenuse Opposite cos θ = Adjacent Hypotenuse ; sec θ = Hypotenuse Adjacent tan θ = Opposite Adjacent ; cot θ = Adjacent Opposite Calculation: The pilot sees the light from a lighthouse which makes the angle as shown in Figure 1.

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