Sailors on a ship at sea spot the light from a lighthouse at an angle of elevation of 25°. The light of the lighthouse is 30 meters above sea level. How far from shore is the ship? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

The ship is approximately 14 meters from shore

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance between the ship and the lighthouse be x

From the diagram:

Tan (25) =

0.466 =

∴ = 30× 0.466 = 13.98 = 14 m ( to the nearest meter)

Therefore, the ship is 14 meters from shore

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