Problema Solution
From the top of a lighthouse 80 feet high, the angle of depression to a small boat is
37.4986°.How far from the foot of the lighthouse is the boat?
Answer provided by our tutors
tan 37.4986° = 80/x
x = 80/tan 37.4986°
x = 104.26 ft
The boat is 104.26 feet far from the lighthouse.