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  • 25-10-2022
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Which is closest to X, the distance between the base of the lighthouse and the boat

Which is closest to X the distance between the base of the lighthouse and the boat class=

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AnnakateI69142 AnnakateI69142
  • 25-10-2022

we have

then, we use the trigonometric tangent identity:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \tan 25=\frac{22}{x} \\ x=\frac{22}{\tan 25} \\ x=47.2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

answer: x = 47.2

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