document.write( "Question 964721: Two points A and B lie on opposite sides of a river. Another point C is located on the same side of the river as B at a distance of 250 ft from B. If angle ABC is 100° and angle ACB is 20°, find the distance across the river from A to B. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Find angle BAC since the angles sum to 180.
\n" ); document.write( "\"BAC%2B20%2B100=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"BAC=60\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the law of sines,
\n" ); document.write( "\"250%2Fsin%2860%29=X%2Fsin%2820%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=250%28sin%2820%29%2Fsin%2860%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=250%280.3949%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"X=98.7\" \"ft\"\r
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