You are parasailing on a rope that is 125 feet long behind

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You are parasailing on a rope that is 125 feet long behind a boat. (Disregard sag in the rope.) See Figure 8.25. (a) At first, you stabilize at a height that forms a 45 angle with the water. What is that height? (b) After enjoying the scenery, you encounter a strong wind that blows you down to a height that forms a 30 angle with the water. At what height are you now? (c) Find and , that is, the horizontal distances between you and the boat, in parts (a) and (b). Boat You You 45 30 125 Figure 8.25

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