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Which is closest to X, the distance between the base of the lighthouse and the boat

Which is closest to X, the distance between the base of the lighthouse and the boat-example-1

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we have

then, we use the trigonometric tangent identity:


\begin{gathered} \tan 25=(22)/(x) \\ x=(22)/(\tan 25) \\ x=47.2 \end{gathered}

answer: x = 47.2

Which is closest to X, the distance between the base of the lighthouse and the boat-example-1
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