Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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(a) Find, to the nearest meter, the distance of each ship from the foot of the vertical cliff. 

(b) Write down the distance between the two ships. 

Question 7
From the top of a vertical cliff 250 metres above sea level, an observer sees two
ships due west of the foot of the cliff. The angles of depression of the ships measure
62° and 34°.
C2022 MAI Pop Test : Applications of trigonometry and circular measure03052021
(a) Find, to the nearest metre, the distance of each ship from the foot of the vertical
cliff.
(b) Write down the distance between the two ships.
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 From the top of a vertical cliff 250 metres above sea level, an observer sees two ships due west of the foot of the cliff. The angles of depression of the ships measure 62° and 34°. C2022 MAI Pop Test : Applications of trigonometry and circular measure03052021 (a) Find, to the nearest metre, the distance of each ship from the foot of the vertical cliff. (b) Write down the distance between the two ships.
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