Melissa sees a lighthouse from her sailboat. She knows the height of the lighthouse is 154 feet. She uses a measuring device and

Question

3 years ago

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determines that the angle to the top of the lighthouse from her boat is 35°. How far is the sailboat from the base of the lighthouse?

2 answers:

Alex_Xolod [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-02T11:09:42+03:00

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Answer:

219.9 feet to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Use trigonometry:

tan 35 = opposite / adjacent side

= 154/x

x = 154 / tan35

= 219.93

julsineya [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-02T12:10:55+03:00

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Answer:

219.9 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

After looking at pic, cross multiply to get x tan(35)=154

then divide both sides by tan(35) giving x=154/tan(35)

x is approximately 219.9 ft