Answer the following problem. Show your complete solution. Round off your final answer in 4 decimal places.
1. From a plane flying due east at 265 m above sea level, the angles of depression of two ships sailing due east measure 35° and 25°. How far apart are the ships?
2. A 14-foot ladder is used to scale a 13-foot wall. At what angle of elevation must the ladder be situated in order to reach the top of the wall?
3. During a figure skating routine, Jackie and Peter skate apart with an angle of
15 eare are he skie erates for S meters and Peter skates for 7 meters.
4. Two wires help support a tall pole. One wire forms an angle of 48° with the ground and the other wire forms an angle of 72° with the ground. The wires are 20m apart. How far is the pole?
5. A bridge is supported by triangular braces. If the sides of each brace have lengths 63 feet, 46 feet, and 40 feet, find the measure of the angle opposite the 46-foot side.
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