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Answer:
1731 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The tangent relation is useful in this problem.
Tan = Opposite/Adjacent
The height of the light is found to be ...
tan(11°) = height/(639 ft)
height = (639 ft)·tan(11°) . . . . . solve for height
Then the distance from the light to point B is ...
tan(3°) = height/(B distance)
B distance = height/tan(3°) = (639 ft)·tan(11°)/tan(3°) ≈ 2370 ft
Then the distance from point A to point B is ...
2370 ft -639 ft = 1731 ft . . . AB distance