A Windlass Is Used to Tow a Boat to a Dock

question 63

Multiple Choice

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

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