Question

The angle of elevation from a ship to a

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The angle we are given is 2° and we are given the opposite leg, 135 ft. We are trying to find the hypotenuse length- the diagonal distance from the ship to the lighthouse.

So, we use SOHCAHTOA with sine:

$sin(2)=\frac{opp}{hyp}= \frac{135}{x}$

$x = \frac{135}{sin(2)} = 3868.251 ft$

Keep in mind that the angle is in degrees. Also, the number is large because of the extremely short angle.