A winch is used to tow a boat to a dock. The rope is attached to the boat at a point 15

Chapter 2, Problem 103

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A winch is used to tow a boat to a dock. The rope is attached to the boat at a point 15 feet below the level of the winch. (See figure.)

(a) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to write an equation giving the relationship between l and x.

(b) Find the distance from the boat to the dock when there is 75 feet of rope out.

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