A diver immersed in the sea (nagua mar = 1.34), looks up at an angle of 67º with the horizontal. Through the hollow of a life preserver floating on the surface, he sees the tip of a fireplace on a nearby island. The height of said chimney is known to be 78 m, how far is the lifeguard from the base of the chimney?

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A diver immersed in the sea (nagua mar = 1.34), looks up at an angle of 67º with the horizontal. Through the hollow of a life preserver floating on the surface, he sees the tip of a fireplace on a nearby island. The height of said chimney is known to be 78 m, how far is the lifeguard from the base of the chimney?
a) 47.9 m
b) 88.3 m
c) 105 m
d) 127 m

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