Aiden and Beth are part of a scientific team studying thunderclouds. The team is about to launch a weather balloon into an active part of the cloud. Aiden's rope to the cloud is 7.8m long and make an angle of 36 with the ground. Beth's rope to the same cloud is 5.9 m long. Determine distance(s) betwe en Aiden and Beth to the nearest tenth of a meter. Consider if there are any ambiguous cases.

Aiden and Beth are part of a scientific team studying thunderclouds. The team is about to launch a weather balloon into an active part of the cloud. Aiden's rope to the cloud is 7.8m long and make an angle of 36 with the ground. Beth's rope to the same cloud is 5.9 m long. Determine distance(s) betwe en Aiden and Beth to the nearest tenth of a meter. Consider if there are any ambiguous cases.

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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