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45. Finding Distance Two lighthouses AA and BB are known to be exactly 20 mi apart on a north-south line. A ship's captain at SS measures ∠ASB\angle A S B to be 33∘33^{\circ}. A radio operator at B measures ∠ABS\angle A B S to be 52∘52^{\circ}. Find the distance from the ship to each lighthouse. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/6d9fb6043f95/2025_11_21_6bc3f29b5628fbd44e97g-7.jpg)

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