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Homework Statement
A spotlight on a boat is y = 2.5 m above the water, and the light strikes the water at a point that is x = 9.5 m horizontally displaced from the spotlight (see the drawing). The depth of the water is 4.0 m. Determine the distance d, which locates the point where the light strikes the bottom.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I believe this is just a simple geometry problem? Or will it run into trouble.
Maybe some help to get it going and the idea of what to do.
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