A person is watching a boat from the top of a lighthouse. The boat is approaching the lighthouse directly. When first noticed the angle of depression to the boat is 16° 23'. When the boat stops, the angle of depression is 49° 29'. The lighthouse is 200 feet tall. How far did the boat travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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lukecrayonz · Answer

554.56 ft

 531.86 ft

 494.06 ft

 509.36ft

lukecrayonz · Answer

@kesumonu glucy7 says you're a math wizard! Can you help me?

kesumonu · Answer

yeah i can

phi · Answer

can you draw a picture of what is going on?

kesumonu · Answer

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