document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144634>Question 144634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following question please.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ranger in a fire tower A spots a fire at a bearing of 295 degrees.  A ranger in fire tower B, located 45 miles at a bearing of 45 degrees from Tower A, spots the same fire at a bearing of 255 degrees.  How far away from Tower A is the fire?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks very much.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the angles of the triangle formed by A, B and the fire.  The angle at A is 110 degs, the angle at B is 30 degs, and the angle at the fire is 30 degs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the law of sines, 45/sin(40) = x/(sin(30).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45(sin(30))/sin(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35.0038 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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