3. An offshore lighthouse is 2km from a coastguard station C and 2.5 km from hospital H near the shoreline. If the angle formed by the light beams to C and H is 143°, what is the distance between the coastguard station and the hospital?

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3. An offshore lighthouse is 2km from a coastguard station C and 2.5 km from hospital H near the
shoreline. If the angle formed by the light beams to C and H is 143°, what is the distance
between the coastguard station and the hospital?
Transcribed Image Text:3. An offshore lighthouse is 2km from a coastguard station C and 2.5 km from hospital H near the shoreline. If the angle formed by the light beams to C and H is 143°, what is the distance between the coastguard station and the hospital?
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