the light from a rotating offshore beacon can illuminate effectively up to a distance of 250 m. from a point…

the light from a rotating offshore beacon can illuminate effectively up to a distance of 250 m. from a point on the shore that is 440m from the beacon, the sight line to the beacon makes an angle of 17° with the shoreline. what length of shoreline is effectively illuminated by the beacon (round to 1 decimal)? β = 0° answer: 0 x water 250 b 440 shoreline 17° ? shore

the light from a rotating offshore beacon can illuminate effectively up to a distance of 250 m. from a point on the shore that is 440m from the beacon, the sight line to the beacon makes an angle of 17° with the shoreline. what length of shoreline is effectively illuminated by the beacon (round to 1 decimal)? β = 0° answer: 0 x water 250 b 440 shoreline 17° ? shore

Answer

8.6428 ) m.

Then ( r^2 - h^2 = 250^2 - 128.6428^2 = 62500 - 16548.9 ≈ 45951.1 )

( \sqrt{45951.1} ≈ 214.36