Question

From the observation deck of a skyscraper, Jack measures a 67 angle of depression to a ship in the harbor below. If the observation deck is 903 feet high, what is the horizontal distance from the base of the skyscraper out to the ship? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

From the observation deck of a skyscraper; Madison measures a 67 angle of depression to a ship in the harbor below. Ifthe observation deck is 1143 feet high; what is the horizontal distance from the base of the skyscraper out to the ship? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary

Answer 2

Answer:  383.30 feet

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Explanation:

The drawing is shown below.

Notice that 23 + 67 = 90, or you could say 90-67 = 23.

Use the tangent ratio to find x.

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(23) = x/903

x = 903*tan(23)

x = 383.300759 approximately

x = 383.30