Question

On the observation platform in the crown of the Statue of Liberty, Miguel is approximately 250 ft above ground. He sights a ship in New York harbor and measures the angle of depression as 18 degrees. Find the distance from the ship to the base of the statue. Show work

Answer 1

Let the distance from the base of the statue to the ship be d, then

tan 18 = 250/d

d = 250 / tan 18 = 769.4

The distance from the base of the statue to the ship to the nearest foot is 769 feet.

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