document.write( "Question 1156636: From a height of 50 m in his fire tower near Peace River, AB, a ranger observes two fires. One fire is due west at an angle of depression of 9 degrees. The other fire is due east at an angle of depression of 7 degrees. What is the distance between the two fires, to the nearest metre?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #779389 by ikleyn(52785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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document.write( "      The distance is   + .\r\n" );
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