A helicopter hovers 1100 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P on the coast is 38°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? The island is approximately feet off the coast. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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