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A ship of height 12 meters is sighted from a lighthouse. From the top of the lighthouse, the angle of depression to the top of the mast and the base of the ship equal 30 degrees and 45 degrees respectively. How far is the ship from the lighthouse?

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Answer: 2 yards away = 90 feet

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