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How would I find the distance3 of the boat from the shore?

How would I find the distance3 of the boat from the shore?-example-1

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Hi,

Explanation:

Let's say C the boot

We are going to use the Al Kashi theorem (law of sinus) :


(sin(48^o))/(550) =(sin(63^o))/(AC)\\\\AC=(sin(63^o)*550)/(sin(48^o)) =659.4321...\approx{659\ ft}\\\\h=AC*sin(69^o)=615.6329...\approx{616\ ft}

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