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Calculate the distance of the boat from the foot of the observation tower. When observed from a tower of height $550 m$ at an angle of depression $30^{\circ}$

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$tan 30 = \frac{x}{550} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{550} \Rightarrow x = \frac{550}{\sqrt{3}}$

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