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You're lying at the edge of the pacific shore staring out at the ocean when you notice a sailboat moving out to sea. If the top of sail's mast is 40 feet above the water, at what

You're lying at the edge of the pacific shore staring out at the ocean when you notice a sailboat moving out to sea. If the top of sail's mast is 40 feet above the water, at what

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You're lying at the edge of the pacific shore staring out at the ocean when you notice a sailboat moving out to sea. If the top of sail's mast is 40 feet above the water, at what distance will the mast disappear from your sight, beyond the horizon? Assume your eye is at water level, you have phenomenal eyesight, and there are no waves.
Transcribed Image Text:You're lying at the edge of the pacific shore staring out at the ocean when you notice a sailboat moving out to sea. If the top of sail's mast is 40 feet above the water, at what distance will the mast disappear from your sight, beyond the horizon? Assume your eye is at water level, you have phenomenal eyesight, and there are no waves.
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