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One sees a boat in the sea, on the top of a light house at a depression of `20^circ`. After sometimes he sees the boat at a depression of `30^circ`. If the height of the lighthouse is 160 meter. What distance will the boat travel during this time?
[tan 20=0.3640 , tan 30=0.5774]

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