An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The angles of depression to the ships are ? = 2° and ? = 5.5° (see figure). How far apart are the ships? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) ft
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
An observer in a lighthouse 350 feet above sea level observes two ships directly offshore. The
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