Caleb M.

asked • 02/02/23

Fire towers trig problem

Two fire spotter towers, Tower A and Tower B, are 2.50 miles apart on an east-west line. From Tower A, a fire is spotted at a bearing of N36 degrees 20′E. From Tower B, the same fire is spotted from a bearing of N53 degrees40′W . Find the distance from Tower B to the fire. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a mile. (2 decimal places)

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