7. From the top of a 108 foot lighthouse, the angle of depression to a boat at sea is 279. Find the horizontal distance from the boat to the base of the lighthouse, to the nearest foot. What is the distance from the top of the lighthouse to the boat, to the nearest foot? 270 [C MathBs.com A 212 feet Horizontal distance from boat to base of light house is feet. Dictance from fon of lighthouse to boat is I B.

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7. From the top of a 108 foot lighthouse, the angle
of depression to a boat at sea is 27°.
Find the horizontal distance from the boat to the
base of the lighthouse, to the nearest foot.
What is the distance from the top of the lighthouse
to the boat, to the nearest foot?
270
MathBs.com
feet.
Horizontal distance from boat to base of light house is 212
feet.
Distance from top of lighthouse to boat is I
B.
Transcribed Image Text:7. From the top of a 108 foot lighthouse, the angle of depression to a boat at sea is 27°. Find the horizontal distance from the boat to the base of the lighthouse, to the nearest foot. What is the distance from the top of the lighthouse to the boat, to the nearest foot? 270 MathBs.com feet. Horizontal distance from boat to base of light house is 212 feet. Distance from top of lighthouse to boat is I B.
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1) Horizontal distance from boat to base of light house is 212 feet.

2) distance from top of light house to boat is

 238 feet.

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