Problema Solution

While snorkeling in the Bahamas you see an anemone at an angle of depression of 38 degrees. If the bottom is a constant 20 feet deep, how far will you have to swim to reach the anemone?

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let 'd' represent the distance you have to swim to reach the anemone


sin(38) = 20/d


d = 20/sin(38)


d = 32.59 ft


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you will have to swim 32.59 feet.