poat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 111 feet above the nter. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 9°. What is th ip's horizontal distance from the lighthouse (and the shore)? Round your answer ne nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.
poat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 111 feet above the nter. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 9°. What is th ip's horizontal distance from the lighthouse (and the shore)? Round your answer ne nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.
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Transcribed Image Text:A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 111 feet above the
water. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 9°. What is the
ship's horizontal distance from the lighthouse (and the shore)? Round your answer to
the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.
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