The distance from the base of the statue to the ship to the nearest foot is 769 feet.
Given information:
The crown of the statue of liberty is approximately 250 ft. above ground.
The angle of depression is 18 degrees.
Use trigonometric ratios to solve for distance:
The distance from the base of the statue to the ship be x,
[tex]\begin{aligned}\tan18^\circ&=\frac{250}{x} \\x&=\dfrac{250}{\tan18^\circ} \\\\x&=769.4\\x&\approx769 \rm\;ft\end[/tex]
The distance from the base of the statue to the ship to the nearest foot is 769 feet.
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