Answer: the distance of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse is 290.5 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The right angle triangle ABC representing the scenario is shown in the attached photo.
Angle A is alternate to the angle of depression, hence, they are the same.
The height of the lighthouse represents the opposite side of the right angle triangle. The distance, x of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse represents the adjacent side of the right angle triangle.
To determine x, we would apply
the tangent trigonometric ratio.
Tan θ, = opposite side/adjacent side. Therefore,
Tan 11.1 = 57/x
x = 57/Tan 11.1 = 57/0.1962
x = 290.5 feet to the nearest tenth.
Answer: d = ±10
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
169 =
+ 
169 = (12)² + 
169 = 144 + 
25 = 
100 = d²
√100 = √d²
±10 = d
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Substitute x from the second equation into the second one</u>







<u>Step 2: Substitute y into the second equation</u>




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