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5. Kristin is swimming in the ocean and notices a coral reef below her. The angle of depression is 35° and the depth of the ocean, at that point is 250 feet. How far away is she from the reef?I need help.

5. Kristin is swimming in the ocean and notices a coral reef below her. The angle-example-1

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\begin{gathered} By\text{ Trigonometric Ratio,} \\ \sin 35^o=(250)/(x) \\ \text{cross multiply to get} \\ \text{x}\sin 35=250 \\ x=(250)/(\sin 35) \\ x=(250)/(0.5736) \\ x=435.86\text{ f}eet \end{gathered}

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