17. An observer at the top of a 50m lighthouse sights a boat out at sea at an angle of depression of 15°. A short while later, the same boat is at an angle of depression of 22° along the same line of sight. To the nearest meter, how far did the boat travel?

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17. An observer at the top of a 50m lighthouse sights a boat out at sea at an angle
of depression of 15°. A short while later, the same boat is at an angle of
depression of 22° along the same line of sight. To the nearest meter, how far
did the boat travel?
A 6 m
B 7 m
C 20 m
D 63 m
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