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A helicopter, flying directly over a fishing boat at an altitude of 1200ft, spots an ocean liner at a 15 degrees angle of depression. How far from the boat is the liner.

A helicopter, flying directly over a fishing boat at an altitude of 1200ft, spots an ocean liner at a 15 degrees angle of depression. How far from the boat is the liner.
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A helicopter, flying directly over a fishing boat at an altitude of 1200ft, spots an ocean liner at a 15 degrees angle of depression. How far from the boat is the liner.

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Answer: The ocean liner is approximately 5.2 miles from the fishing boat.

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