A boat is traveling due east parallel to the shoreline at a speed of 10 miles per hour At a given time, the bearing to a lighthouse is S 70 deg E, and 15 minutes later the bearing is S 63 deg E (see figure) The lighthouse is located at the shoreline What is the distance from the boat to the shoreli...

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A boat is traveling due east parallel to the shoreline at a speed of 10 miles per

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A boat is traveling due east parallel to the shoreline at a speed of 10 miles per hour. At a given time, the bearing to a lighthouse is S 70° E, and 15 minutes later the bearing is S 63° E (see figure). The lighthouse is located at the shoreline. What is the distance from the boat to the shoreline?