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? 25. 25 ft Drawing is not to scake.

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? 25. 25 ft Drawing is not to scake.

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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° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the cliff?
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