The Colonel spots a campfire at a bearing N 37° E from his current position. Sarge, who is positioned 267 feet due east of the Colonel reckons the bearing to the fire to be N 43° W from his current position. Determine the distance from the campfire to each man, rounded to the nearest foot. Colonel is about feet away from the fire Sarge is about feet away from the fire

The Colonel spots a campfire at a bearing N 37° E from his current position. Sarge, who is positioned 267 feet due east of the Colonel reckons the bearing to the fire to be N 43° W from his current position. Determine the distance from the campfire to each man, rounded to the nearest foot. Colonel is about feet away from the fire Sarge is about feet away from the fire

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.1: Law Of Sines

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