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Two boats are traveling toward a lighthouse that is 200 feet (ft) above sea level at its top.
When the two boats and the lighthouse are collinear, the boats are exactly 250 feet apart.
The boat closest to the lighthouse has an angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse of 15°, as shown.
200 ft
15°
250 ft
What is the value of r, rounded to the nearest tenth?
Transcribed Image Text:Two boats are traveling toward a lighthouse that is 200 feet (ft) above sea level at its top. When the two boats and the lighthouse are collinear, the boats are exactly 250 feet apart. The boat closest to the lighthouse has an angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse of 15°, as shown. 200 ft 15° 250 ft What is the value of r, rounded to the nearest tenth?
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