QuestionA boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 148 feet above the water. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 8∘. 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.
Q. QuestionA boat is heading towards a lighthouse, whose beacon-light is 148 feet above the water. The boat's crew measures the angle of elevation to the beacon, 8∘. 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.
Identify Relationship: Identify the relationship between the angle of elevation, the height of the lighthouse, and the horizontal distance.
Convert to Radians: Convert the angle of elevation to radians and calculate the tangent.
Set Up Equation: Set up the equation using the tangent value and the height of the lighthouse.
Solve for x: Solve for x, the horizontal distance.