A surveyor in a helicopter is determining the width of an island, as shown in the figure. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)38°6,000 ftNot drawn to scale(a) What is the shortest distance d (in ft) the helicopter must travel to land on the island?Enter a number.(b) What is the horizontal distance x (in ft) the helicopter must travel before it is directly over the nearer end of the island?x = 7680ft(c) Find the width w (in ft) of the island.w = 5187v ft

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A surveyor in a helicopter is determining the width of an island, as shown in the figure. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

Problem 38PS: Rescue A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives...

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