Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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Cam and Cory are floating down a river in individual rafts when they both fall asleep. The river came to a fork
and each went separate directions. Cam traveled 20° east of north, where Cory floated 5° west of north. When
Cam woke up he estimated he had travelled about 750 feet after the fork. He phoned Cory to wake him up,
where Cory then estimated he was about 1000 feet from the fork. If Cam decided to hike the distance between
them to meet up, about how far will he have to hike? Round to the nearest foot.
feet
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Transcribed Image Text:Cam and Cory are floating down a river in individual rafts when they both fall asleep. The river came to a fork and each went separate directions. Cam traveled 20° east of north, where Cory floated 5° west of north. When Cam woke up he estimated he had travelled about 750 feet after the fork. He phoned Cory to wake him up, where Cory then estimated he was about 1000 feet from the fork. If Cam decided to hike the distance between them to meet up, about how far will he have to hike? Round to the nearest foot. feet
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