The angle of elevation from a boat to a top of a lighthouse is 50°. If the boat is 150 feet from the base of the lighthouse, how tall is the lighthouse? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

this was already solved by me with a different person. if you look it up in the search bar at the top of the page, you will get the answer.

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x = 17

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in the given figure, two triangles are inscribed in a circle where ∠bae ≅ ∠dae which makes the side be and de equal so we can write it as:

3x - 24 = x + 10

solving this equation for x to get:

3x - x = 10 + 24

2x = 34

x = 34/2

x = 17

therefore, the value of x = 17.

answer: howdy

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hans did not square the 40-unit side; he merely multiplied it by 2.   incorrect.