The angle of depression from the top of a cruise ship to the top of a sailboat is 22°. Sitting above water, the cruise ship is 236 feet tall while the sailboat is 27 feet tall. Find the distance between the cruise ship and the sailboat.

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The angle of depression from the top of a cruise ship to the top of a sailboat is 22°. Sitting
above water, the cruise ship is 236 feet tall while the sailboat is 27 feet tall. Find the
distance between the cruise ship and the sailboat.
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