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Angle of elevation and depression

Applications of trigonometry · Mathematics

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Q: From a 50 m cliff, the angle of depression to a boat is 30°. How far is the boat? Angle of depression 30° = angle of elevation from boat (alternate interior). d = 50/tan30° = 50√3 ≈ 86.6 m.

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