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Depth The sonar of a navy cruiser detects a submarine that is 4000 feet from the

Chapter 4, Problem 21

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Depth The sonar of a navy cruiser detects a submarine that is 4000 feet from the cruiser. The angle between the water line and the submarine is \(34^{\circ}\) (see figure). How deep is the submarine?

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QUESTION:

Depth The sonar of a navy cruiser detects a submarine that is 4000 feet from the cruiser. The angle between the water line and the submarine is \(34^{\circ}\) (see figure). How deep is the submarine?

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Let us assume that the submarine is at a depth of “d” feet under the surface of the sea( from cruiser). The angle between the water line and the submarine is 34 degrees. 

Let's draw a vertical line from submarine to the water level, 

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