A hiker set out from a straight east-west road on a bearing of N44° E and hiked for 22 miles before turning onto a straight trail with a bearing of S15° E that leads back to the east-west road. How far was the hiker from the east-west road at the point they changed their bearing, to the nearest tenth of a mile?

A hiker set out from a straight east-west road on a bearing of N44° E and hiked for 22 miles before turning onto a straight trail with a bearing of S15° E that leads back to the east-west road. How far was the hiker from the east-west road at the point they changed their bearing, to the nearest tenth of a mile?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.3: Solve A Formula For A Specific Variable

Problem 2.76TI: Randy wants to attach a 17-foot string of lights to the top of the 15 foot mast of his sailboat, as...

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