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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anonymous · Answer

a. 554.56 ft	
	 b. 531.86 ft	
	 c. 494.06 ft	
	 d. 509.36ft

anonymous · Answer

C |dw:1409934028050:dw| Hope you get it right

anonymous · Answer

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I think C. is correct.