A tunnel is planned through a mountain to connect points A and B on two existing roads. If the the angle between the roads at point C is 49°, the distance between points A and C is 2000 ft, and the distance between points B and C is 3000 ft, what is the distance from point A to point B
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A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
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Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
A tunnel is planned through a mountain to connect points A and B on two existing roads. If the the angle between the roads at point C is 49°, the distance between points A and C is 2000 ft, and the distance between points B and C is 3000 ft, what is the distance from point A to point B?
What is the distance from point A to point B?
____ ft (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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