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A Windlass Is Used to Tow a Boat to a Dock

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A windlass is used to tow a boat to a dock. The figure shows a situation in which there are yy feet of rope extended to the boat x+bx + b feet away from the dock. How far is the boat from the dock if y=75y = 75 feet and b=54b = 54 feet? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.  A windlass is used to tow a boat to a dock. The figure shows a situation in which there are  y  feet of rope extended to the boat  x + b  feet away from the dock. How far is the boat from the dock if  y = 75  feet and  b = 54  feet? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.   A) 29.4 feet B) 7.8 feet C) 72.6 feet D) 18.6 feet E) 61.8 feet


A) 29.4 feet
B) 7.8 feet
C) 72.6 feet
D) 18.6 feet
E) 61.8 feet

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