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10 August, 03:41

A sighting from sea level to the top of a lighthouse was 60°. The lighthouse is known to rise 180 feet above sea level. What is the distance (to the nearest foot) between the observer and the base of the lighthouse?

Can someone explain this one for me?

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  1. 10 August, 03:46
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    The answer is 60root3

    you can do it by using trignometry.
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