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From a ship at sea it is observed that the angle subtended by feet A and B of two light houses, at the ship is `30^(@)`. The ship sails 4 km towards A and this angle is then `48^(@)`, the distance of B from the ship at the second observation is

A

6.460 km

B

6.472 km

C

6.476 km

D

6.478 km

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