SOLUTION: To determine how far a boat is from shore, two radar stations 400 feet apart find the angles out to the boat, as shown in the figure below. Determine the distance of the boat from
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Question 1204465: To determine how far a boat is from shore, two radar stations 400 feet apart find the angles out to the boat, as shown in the figure below. Determine the distance of the boat from station A and the distance of the boat from shore. Round your answers to the nearest whole foot.
distance from boat to station A
ft
distance from boat to shore
ft
65° 60°
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The figure is not shown and might be very helpful in better understanding the description.
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