An observer on a cliff 1000 yards above sea level sights two ships due east. The angles of depression from the observers perspec

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tive of the ships are 54 degrees and 35 degrees. Find the distance between the two ships. Round to the nearest hundredth yard.

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Anika [276] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-08T02:22:36+03:00

Answer:

480.53 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

cos(35) = 1000/hypotenuse1 - multiply by h (hypotenuse)

(h1)cos(35) = 1000 - divide by cos(35)

h1 = 1000 / cos(35)

h1 = 1220.7746

Same thing with the angle of depression of 54 degrees.

h2 = 1000 / cos(54)

h2 = 1701.3016

h2 - h1 = 480.53