A winch tows a boat to a dock. The rope is attached to the boat at a point 15 feet below the level of the winch (see f
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(a) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to write an equation giving the relationship between / and x.
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(b) Find the distance (in ft) from the boat to the dock when the length / is 55 feet. (Round your answer to one des
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