Two fire-lookout stations are 19 miles apart, with station B directly east of station A. Both stations spot a fire. The bearing of the fire from station A is N35°E and the bearing of the fire from station B is N30°W. How far, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the fire from each lookout station? The distance from station B to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.) The distance from station A to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.) F3 $ 4 000 000 F4 % 25 F5 MacBook Air F6 Λ 96 & 7 F7 * 8 Next F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

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Chapter6: Equations
Section6.1: Solving Trigonometric Equations
Problem 94PS
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Two fire-lookout stations are 19 miles apart, with station B directly east of station A. Both stations spot a fire. The bearing of the fire from station A is N35°E and the bearing of the fire
from station B is N30°W. How far, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the fire from each lookout station?
The distance from station B to the fire is
miles.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
The distance from station A to the fire is
miles.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
F3
$
4
000
000
F4
%
25
F5
MacBook Air
F6
Λ
96
&
7
F7
*
8
Next
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
Transcribed Image Text:Two fire-lookout stations are 19 miles apart, with station B directly east of station A. Both stations spot a fire. The bearing of the fire from station A is N35°E and the bearing of the fire from station B is N30°W. How far, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the fire from each lookout station? The distance from station B to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.) The distance from station A to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.) F3 $ 4 000 000 F4 % 25 F5 MacBook Air F6 Λ 96 & 7 F7 * 8 Next F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
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