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A sailor stands at the end of a boat and looks to the top of a 100 ft mast with an angle of inclination of 40 degrees. If he moves halfway across the shop, he sees the top of the mast with an angle of inclination of 63 degrees. What is the length of the ship to the nearest tenth of a foot?

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User Houbie
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check the picture below

how long is the boat? well 2x

the angles are in degrees, so when taking the tangent, make sure your calculator is in Degree mode
A sailor stands at the end of a boat and looks to the top of a 100 ft mast with an-example-1
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