SOLUTION: A golfer hit's a tee shot on a 285 m long straight golf hole. The ball is hooked (hot at an angle) 14° to the left. The ball lands 183 m from the tee. How far is the ball from the

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Question 1037531: A golfer hit's a tee shot on a 285 m long straight golf hole. The ball is hooked (hot at an angle) 14° to the left. The ball lands 183 m from the tee. How far is the ball from the hole?
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A golfer hit's a tee shot on a 285 m long straight golf hole. The ball is hooked (hot at an angle) 14° to the left. The ball lands 183 m from the tee. How far is the ball from the hole?
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2 sides and the included angle are given.
Use the Cosine Law to find the 3rd side.