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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

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 17°31'. When the boat stops, the angle of depression is 46°41'. The lighthouse is 200 feet tall. How far did the boat travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round your answer to the hundredths place.

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The boat is first at B1 then at B2. |dw:1416940136550:dw|

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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