a submersible traveling at a depth of 250 feet dives at an angle of 15 degrees with respect to a line parallel to the water's su

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3 years ago

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rface. it travels a horizontal distance of 1500 feet during the dive. what is the depth of the submersible after the dive

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Serga [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-25T05:04:47+03:00

Serga [27]3 years ago

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The ratio of depth to horizontal distance is the tangent of the angle of depression.

250 +tan(15°)*1500 = 651.9 . . . . . feet

garik1379 [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-25T07:22:23+03:00

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250+15=265+1500=1765 so that's your final answer