To find the distance across a river a surveyor chooses points A and B, which are 10ft apart on one side of the river. she then chooses reference point C on the opposite side of the river and finds that BAC= 105 degrees and ABC= 45 degrees. calculate the distance from A to C

To find the distance across a river a surveyor chooses points A and B, which are 10ft apart on one side of the river. she then chooses reference point C on the opposite side of the river and finds that BAC= 105 degrees and ABC= 45 degrees. calculate the distance from A to C

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter7: Triangles

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