From lighthouses X and Y, 50 km apart, a disabled ship Z is sighted.  If ∠???=82∘∠ZXY=82∘ and  ∠???=61∘∠ZYX=61∘,  find the distance from Z to the nearer lighthouse

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From lighthouses X and Y, 50 km apart, a disabled ship Z is sighted.  If ∠???=82∘∠ZXY=82∘ and  ∠???=61∘∠ZYX=61∘,  find the distance from Z to the nearer lighthouse.

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