Answer:
The northern lighthouse is approximately closer to the boat than the southern lighthouse.
Step-by-step explanation:
Refer to the diagram attached. Denote the northern lighthouse as , the southern lighthouse as , and the boat as . These three points would form a triangle.
It is given that two of the angles of this triangle measure (northern lighthouse, ) and (southern lighthouse ), respectively. The three angles of any triangle add up to . Therefore, the third angle of this triangle would measure (boat .)
It is also given that the length between the two lighthouses (length of ) is .
By the law of sine, the length of a side in a given triangle would be proportional to the angle opposite to that side. For example, in the triangle in this question, is opposite to side , whereas is opposite to side . Therefore:
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Substitute in the known measurements:
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Rearrange and solve for the length of :
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(Round to at least one more decimal places than the values in the choices.)
Likewise, with is opposite to side , the following would also hold:
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In other words, the distance between the northern lighthouse and the boat is approximately , whereas the distance between the southern lighthouse and the boat is approximately . Hence the conclusion.