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The line is called the directrix. Here we have a vertical directrix, so a parabola sideways from usual.
Geometry is best done with squared distances. The squared distance from an arbitrary point (x,y) to the vertical line x=2 is
We equate that to the squared distance of (x,y) to the focus (-2,0):
We could call that done. A more standard form might be
Geometry is best done with squared distances. The squared distance from an arbitrary point (x,y) to the vertical line x=2 is
We equate that to the squared distance of (x,y) to the focus (-2,0):
We could call that done. A more standard form might be
Answer:
The distance between the cruise ship and the sail boat is 517 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The cruise ship is 236 feet tall, and the sailboat is 236 tall; this means the distance between the top of the cruise ship and the top of the sail boat is
236 feet - 27 feet = 209 feet.
We also know that the angel of depression from the top of the cruise ship to the bottom of the cruise ship is 22°. This forms a right triangle as shown in the figure attached.
Now from trigonometry we get:
The distance between the cruise ship and the sailboat is 517 feet.
