A forest ranger sights a fire from a tower. She is looking down from a tower at a 10-degree angle. The device she uses to locate fires is 100 meters above the ground. How far away is the fire? Round the answer to the nearest meter.

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Chapter70: Complex Practical Machine Applications
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Problem 6A: Determine the distance AB if CO = 19.8 mm.
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A forest ranger sights a fire from a tower. She is looking down from a tower at a 10-degree angle. The device she uses to locate fires is 100 meters above the ground. How far away is the fire? Round the answer to the nearest meter.
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Transcribed Image Text:-10° 100 m 養 ?
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