The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 35-foot lighthouse built on a cliff 25 feet above the water makes a 25° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the cliff?
Group of answer choices

75 feet

129 feet

141 feet

27 feet

Respuesta :

The distance between a boat and a cliff is 129 feet.

Trigonometry

The trigonometric functions are used to determine the distance and angle in real-life situations.

How to find the distance between a boat and a cliff using trigonometry?

Consider the following diagram.

Let the distance between a boat and a cliff be [tex]x[/tex].

[tex]tan25^{o}=\frac{40}{x}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{35+25}{tan25}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{60}{0.4663}[/tex]

[tex]x=128.67[/tex]

Therefore, the distance between a boat and a cliff is 129 feet.

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