The Ponce de Leon lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida, is the second tallest brick tower in the United States. It was built in 1887 and rises 175 feet above sea level. How far from the base of the lighthouse is a motorboat if the angle of depression from the top of the lighthouse is 13°15'?

its the fourth option

second option

step-by-step explanation:

the measures of a triangle equal 180. use that to find x.

2x+3x+4x=180

9x=180

9x/9=180/9

x=20

now you know x, you know angle a is 40°, angle b is 60°, angle c is 80°.

because angle a is 40°, the first option doesn't work.

because angle b is 60°, the second option does work.

when you add angle a and b, you get 100°. complementary means it equals 90°, so the third option doesn't work.

when you add angle a and c, you get 120°, which is not 100.