How far is it from the lighthouse to the ship horizontally if the lighthouse is 20 ft tall and shines a beam to the ship 25 ft long?

Also, which statement is correct?

(1 point)

x = 15ft the distance from the lighthouse to the ship must be the shortest distance

x = 15ft the distance from the top of the lighthouse to the ship must be the longest distance

x = approximately 24.5 yards; from the top of the lighthouse to the boat must be the shortest distance

x = 225 feet; the distance from the lighthouse to the ship must be the longest distance

1 answer

The distance from the lighthouse to the ship horizontally would be approximately 24.5 yards.

The correct statement is: x = approximately 24.5 yards; from the top of the lighthouse to the boat must be the shortest distance.