if a ship is sighted from a building 305 ft high at an angle of 20 deg how far is the ship from the shore?

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if a ship is sighted from a building 305 ft high at an angle of 20 deg how far is the ship from the shore?

2007-07-04 08:41:31 · 4 answers · asked by Tarik S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

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Not enough detail!

Is that 20 degrees up from vertical?
Or 20 degrees down from horizontal?

Is it the top of the ship that is sighted? Or where the ship is resting in the water? If its the top of the ship, how high is the ship?

2007-07-04 21:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by chrisjbsc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Using trigonometry functions, the ship is 434.7 ft from the building.

2007-07-04 21:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by Cord S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

More information needed: What is the height of eye of the observer?

2007-07-05 10:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by mainsailorus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Its in dry dock !

2007-07-04 20:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by hawk_barry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋