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As viewed from a cliff 340 feet above sea level, a ship is 450 feet from the shore. What is the angle of depression from the cliff to the ship on the water below?

As viewed from a cliff 340 feet above sea level, a ship is 450 feet from the shore. What is the angle of depression from the cliff to the ship on the water below?
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As viewed from a cliff 340 feet above sea level, a ship is 450 feet from the shore. What is the angle of depression from the cliff to the ship on the water below?

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the angle of depression is equal to angle of elevation at ship
let m be the angle
tan m=340/450=0.76
therefore m=37.073 degrees


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