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A forest ranger sights a fire directly to the south. A second ranger, 9 miles east of the first ranger, also sights the fire. The bearing from the second ranger to the fire is S 23° W. How far is the first ranger from the fire? .... How far is the first ranger from the fire? mi (Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.)

A forest ranger sights a fire directly to the south. A second ranger, 9 miles east of the first ranger, also sights the fire. The bearing from the second ranger to the fire is S 23° W. How far is the first ranger from the fire? .... How far is the first ranger from the fire? mi (Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.)

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter8: Applications Of Trigonometry
Section8.2: The Law Of Cosines
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A forest ranger sights a fire directly to the south. A second ranger, 9 miles east of the first ranger, also sights the fire. The bearing from the second ranger to the fire is S 23° W. How far is the first ranger from the fire? .... How far is the first ranger from the fire? mi (Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.)
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