The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 35-foot lighthouse built on a clif 2: the water makes a 25° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the clif O| 35 25 ft 25° Drawing is not to scale

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 35 foot lighthouse built on a cliff 25 feet above the water makes a 25 degree angle with the water. How far is the boat from the cliff?

The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 35-foot lighthouse built on a cliff 25 feet above
the water makes a 25° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the cliff?
O| 35
ft
25 ft
Drawing is not to scale.
Transcribed Image Text:The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 35-foot lighthouse built on a cliff 25 feet above the water makes a 25° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the cliff? O| 35 ft 25 ft Drawing is not to scale.
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