L. 66.4° 47.2° A

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Chapter8: Applications Of Trigonometry
Section8.2: The Law Of Cosines
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The beach communities of San Clemente and Long Beach are 41 miles apart, along a fairly straight stretch of coastline. Shown in the figure is the triangle formed by the two cities and the town of Avalon at the southeast corner of Santa Catalina Island. Angles ALS and ASL are found to be 66.4° and 47.2°, respectively.
(a) Approximate the distance from Avalon to each of the two cities.
(b) Approximate the shortest distance from Avalon to the coast.

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47.2°
A
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