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A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon light

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A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon light

A boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon light is 115 feet above the water. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 6º. What is the ship’s horizontal distance from the lighthouse (and the shore)? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary.