SOLUTION: Karen and Jack are across a river from each other. Karen can look down the river to a tree, which is 60 ft away from her. While Jack, on the other side of the river, is 70 ft away

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Question 1159256: Karen and Jack are across a river from each other. Karen can look down the river
to a tree, which is 60 ft away from her. While Jack, on the other side of the river, is 70 ft away
from the tree. How far are they from each other?

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Karen and Jack are across a river from each other. Karen can look down the river
to a tree, which is 60 ft away from her. While Jack, on the other side of the river, is 70 ft away
from the tree. How far are they from each other?
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Not enough info.
2 sides of a triangle given, no angles.
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It could be solved if it's a right triangle, but that must be specified.
Rivers are not necessarily straight.