A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 145 feet above the water. The boat’s crew measures the angle of el

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A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 145 feet above the water. The boat’s crew measures the angle of el

evation to the beacon, 11∘
. What is the ship’s horizontal distance from the lighthouse (and the shore)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.

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GREYUIT [131] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-21T23:51:31+03:00

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Answer:

The ship's horizontal distance from the lighthouse is approximately 1,303.03 feet.

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