Emi is standing on a 50 m high bridge and sees two boats below. From her position, boat A has a bearing of 230°, and boat B has bearing of 120°. Emi estimates the angles of depression to be 38° and 35° for boat A and B, respectively. How far apart are the boats to the nearest tenth of a metre (one decimal place) ? S0 m 120° 230

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Emi is standing on a 50 m high bridge and sees two boats below. From her position, boat A has a bearing of
230°, and boat B has bearing of 120°. Emi estimates the angles of depression to be 38° and 35° for boat A and B,
respectively. How far apart are the boats to the nearest tenth of a metre (one decimal place)?
So m
120°
230
Transcribed Image Text:10. Emi is standing on a 50 m high bridge and sees two boats below. From her position, boat A has a bearing of 230°, and boat B has bearing of 120°. Emi estimates the angles of depression to be 38° and 35° for boat A and B, respectively. How far apart are the boats to the nearest tenth of a metre (one decimal place)? So m 120° 230
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