Given :
A sailor is 30 m above the water in the crow's nest on a sailboat.
The sailor encounters an orca surface at an angle of depression of 15 degrees.
The crows nest is 20 m horizontally from the bow (front) of the boat.
To Find :
How far in front of the boat is the orca.
Solution :
Let, distance of boat front from the crow's nest is x.
So,
Hence, this is the required solution.
Answer:
Exact form: x =
Rounded to the Nearest Tenth: x = 12.9
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>In the right-angled triangle, we can use the trigonometry functions to find the length of a side or a measure of an angle</em>
In the given figure
∵ ∠C is the right angle
∴ ΔACB is a right triangle
∵ m∠B = 57°
∵ AC = 10.8
∵ AC is the opposite side of ∠B
∵ AB is opposite to the right angle
∴ AB is the hypotenuse
∵ AB = x
→ We can use the function sine to find x
∵ sin∠B =
∴ sin∠B =
→ Substitute the values of ∠B, AC, and AB in the rule of sine above
∴ sin(57°) =
→ By using cross multiplication
∵ x × sin(57°) = 10.8
→ Divide both sides by sin(57°)
∴ x =
∴ x = 12.87752356
→ Round your answer to the nearest tenth
∴ x = 12.9
Exact form: x =
Rounded to the Nearest Tenth: x = 12.9