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?
Found 3 solutions by mananth, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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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Answer by ikleyn(52879)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Surely, the solution by @mananth is INCORRECT. So, you better IGNORE it, for your safety.
The correct solution is THIS :
The distance is  +  .
You do all necessary calculations.
Answer by MathTherapy(10556)  (Show Source):
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