1. For the triangle below, ZC = 102°, ZB= 29°, and b = 27 feet. Solve for side a. A C B 2. Two forestry stations that are 234 km apart spot a fire that lies south of the line connecting the two stations. The angles from this line to the fire are 27 degrees and 38 degrees. How far is each station from the fire?

1. For the triangle below, ZC = 102°, ZB= 29°, and b = 27 feet. Solve for side a. A C B 2. Two forestry stations that are 234 km apart spot a fire that lies south of the line connecting the two stations. The angles from this line to the fire are 27 degrees and 38 degrees. How far is each station from the fire?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.2: Law Of Cosines

Problem 1ECP: Find the three angles of the triangle whose sides have lengths a=6 centimeters, b=8 centimeters, and...

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