Solve the problem.
-A ship sailing parallel to shore sights a lighthouse at an angle of from its direction of travel. After traveling 3 $$12 ^ { \circ }$$ miles farther, the angle is . At that time, how far is the ship from the lighthouse? $$20 ^ { \circ }$$
A) 1.82 mi
B) 4.48 mi
C) 7.37 mi
D) 3 mi

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Using the law of sines in the triangle formed by the ship's path and the lighthouse, we can calculate the distance from the ship to the lighthouse when the angle changes from 12° to 20°.

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