Adrian G.

asked • 03/19/25

Trigonometry bearing problem finding a side length

Two fire-spotting towers, A and B, are 33 km apart on an east-west line. From Tower A, a fire is spotted at a bearing of N 63° E, while from Tower B, the same fire is spotted at a bearing of 290°. How far away is the fire from the nearer tower?

Answer: 15.433 km. I don’t know how to get the answer but I know that is the answer


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