O ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN TRIGONOMETRY Max Solving a word problem uting the law of sines Español A pilot is flying over the ocean. She determines that the angles of depression to two ships are 74° and 50°, as shown in the figure below. The plane is 5 miles from the ship located at point A. How far apart are the ships? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile. 50° 740 miles 5 mi ? Аа А B X

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O ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN TRIGONOMETRY
Max
Solving a word problem uting the law of sines
Español
A pilot is flying over the ocean. She determines that the angles of depression to two ships are 74° and 50°,
as shown in the figure below. The plane is 5 miles
from the ship located at point A. How far apart are the ships? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
50°
740
miles
5 mi
?
Аа
А
B
X
Transcribed Image Text:O ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN TRIGONOMETRY Max Solving a word problem uting the law of sines Español A pilot is flying over the ocean. She determines that the angles of depression to two ships are 74° and 50°, as shown in the figure below. The plane is 5 miles from the ship located at point A. How far apart are the ships? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile. 50° 740 miles 5 mi ? Аа А B X
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