Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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A large region of forest has been infested with gypsy moths. The region is triangular, as shown in the figure. From vertex A, the distances to the other
vertices are 31 miles south and 10 miles east (for vertex B), and 20 miles south and 28 miles east (for vertex C). Use a graphing utility to find the area
(in square miles) of the region.
X square miles
W E
20 mi
31 mi
C
10 mi
-28 mi-
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Transcribed Image Text:A large region of forest has been infested with gypsy moths. The region is triangular, as shown in the figure. From vertex A, the distances to the other vertices are 31 miles south and 10 miles east (for vertex B), and 20 miles south and 28 miles east (for vertex C). Use a graphing utility to find the area (in square miles) of the region. X square miles W E 20 mi 31 mi C 10 mi -28 mi-
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