A search-and-recovery ship detects two pieces of a wreck on the ocean floor, 42 meters below the surface. The ship stops directly above the first piece of the wreck and lowers a diver to the ocean floor to inspect that piece. He will then swim along the ocean floor to inspect the second piece. The ship's equipment shows a
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angle of depression from the ship to the second piece of the wreck. How far does the diver have to swim to reach the second piece?
Round your answer to the nearest meter.
meters
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