A lighthouse is 60 m high

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Problem

A lighthouse is 60 m high. The angle of depression of a boat on the sea is

15^{\circ}

. Find the horizontal distance of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse. (Take

\tan 15^{\circ}=0.268

.) (a)

210\;\text{m}

(b)

16\;\text{m}

(c)

224\;\text{m}

(d)

232\;\text{m}