A person is watching a boat from the top of a lighthouse. The boat is approaching the lighthouse directly. When first noticed, the angle of depression to the boat is 13°7'. When the boat stops, the angle of depression is 50°42' . The lighthouse is 200 feet tall. How far did the boat travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round your answer to the hundredths place
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The distance from the original boat position to the bottom of the lighthouse is a. The boat travels x distance and ends up b distance from the bottom of the lighthouse.