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50 POINT QUESTION!! A person is watching a boat from the top of a lighthouse. The boat is approaching the lighthouse directly. When first noticed, the angle of depression to the boat is 16°23'. When the
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50 POINT QUESTION!! A person is watching a boat from the top of a lighthouse. The boat is approaching the lighthouse directly. When first noticed, the angle of depression to the boat is 16°23'. When the boat stops, the angle of depression is 49°29'. The lighthouse is 200 feet tall. How far did the boat travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round your answer to the hundredths place.

This has already been answered but something seemed off so if u could answer it for that would be great thx

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See the attached picture.

Answer could change slightly depending on how all the steps are rounded.

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