Answer:
Nathan is 36.3910059 ft from the base of the lighthouse.
Step-by-step explanation:
So to find the base, you have to find the tan (both legs) of the right triangle that the lighthouse makes. The angle of Nathan to the lighthouse is 74° so to find the distances, you have to do the tan(72) = opp/adj
The opposite is 112, and we have to find the adjacent.
tan(72) = 112/adj
3.07768354 = 112/adj
adj = 112/3.07768354
adj = 36.3910059
