Lookout station B is located 9 mi due east of station A. The bearing of a fire from A is S 19W and the bearing from B is S 39.833W. How do you determine the distance from the fire to B (to the nearest tenth of a mile)?
1 Answer
Dec 14, 2016
Distance to Fire from station B:
Explanation:
Here is my understanding of the situation:
By the Law of Sines:
and with the aid of a calculator: