Jeff and Jason are diving near a corral reef in the ocean. Jason is swimming along the bottom of the ocean floor 188.82 feet from the boat's anchor which lies directly below the boat at a depth of 172.22 feet. If Jeff is 20 directly above Jason, how far is Jeff from the boat? (round to the nearest tenth)

Jeff and Jason are diving near a corral reef in the ocean. Jason is swimming along the bottom of the ocean floor 188.82 feet from the boat's anchor which lies directly below the boat at a depth of 172.22 feet. If Jeff is 20 directly above Jason, how far is Jeff from the boat? (round to the nearest tenth)

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