To find the distance of the fire from each tower.
Answer to Problem 52E
The distance of fire from Pine knob is approximately km and the distance of fire from Colt station is km approximately.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
The following is the given figure-
Consider the following figure
From the above figure it can be noted that the angles B and C equals-
The sum of the angles of a triangle is,
Therefore, the third angle of the above triangle is,
Laws of sin states that,
If ABC is a triangle with sides a, b, c. A, B and C are the angles opposite to a, b and c respectively then,
Applying laws of sin by placing,
Applying laws of sin by placing
Therefore, the distance of fire from Pine knob is approximately km and the distance of fire from Colt station is km approximately.
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