A ship
A ship has been spotted by two lighthouses, A and B, as shown in the figure. What is the distance from the ship to Lighthouse A to the nearest tenth? Figure - the distance between lighthouses A and B is 40 nautical miles. From A is seen in view angle 57° and from B at 64° angle.
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