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You see a fire in the distance, but you don't know how far away it is. However, to the left of the fire is a restaurant that you know is exactly 1.4 miles away. A friend of yours standing somewhere else tells you the fire is 2.9 miles from the restaurant. Your friend also tells you that the angle at the restaurant that is formed by where vou are standing and where the fire is located is equal to 56°. How far are you from the fire?

You see a fire in the distance, but you don't know how far away it is. However, to the left of the fire is a restaurant that you know is exactly 1.4 miles away. A friend of yours standing somewhere else tells you the fire is 2.9 miles from the restaurant. Your friend also tells you that the angle at the restaurant that is formed by where vou are standing and where the fire is located is equal to 56°. How far are you from the fire?

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You see a fire in the distance, but you don't know how far away it is. However, to the left of the fire is a restaurant that you know is exactly 1.4 miles away. A friend of yours standing somewhere else tells you the fire is 2.9 miles from the restaurant. Your friend also tells you that the angle at the restaurant that is formed by where you are standing and where the fire is located is equal to 56°. How far are you from the fire?
Transcribed Image Text:You see a fire in the distance, but you don't know how far away it is. However, to the left of the fire is a restaurant that you know is exactly 1.4 miles away. A friend of yours standing somewhere else tells you the fire is 2.9 miles from the restaurant. Your friend also tells you that the angle at the restaurant that is formed by where you are standing and where the fire is located is equal to 56°. How far are you from the fire?
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