A hot-air balloon is held at a constant altitude by two ropes that are anchored to the ground. One rope is 137 feet long and makes an angle of 63° with the ground. The other rope is 127 feet long. What is the distance between the points on the ground at which the two ropes are anchored (just give one of the answers rounded to the nearest whole number)? 25 * feet

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