An observer on the top of a mountain, 500 m above the sea level, observes the angles of depression of the two boats in his same place of vision to be 45° and 30° respectively. Determine the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the mountain. O 456 366 584 699

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An observer on the top of a mountain, 500 m above the sea level, observes the angles of
depression of the two boats in his same place of vision to be 45° and 30° respectively.
Determine the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the mountain.
456
366
584
699
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