From the top of a lighthouse 18 m high, the angle of depression to sighta boat is 4°. What is the distance between the boat and the base of the lighthouse?

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From the top of a lighthouse 18 m high, the angle of depression to sight
a boat is 4°. What is the distance between the boat and the base of the lighthouse?

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