A boat is sailing due east parallel to the shoreline at a speed of 9...

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A boat is sailing due east parallel to the shoreline at a speed of 9 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 Find the distance d from the boat to the shoreline Round your answer to one decimal place mi 70 E

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