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A helicopter hovers 1150 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 39° How far off the coast to the nearest foot…

A helicopter hovers 1150 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 39° How far off the coast to the nearest foot…
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A helicopter hovers 1150 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 39° How far off the coast to the nearest foot is island?

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tan 39 = 1150/D (Opposite/Adjacent)
D = 1420 ft
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