How far apart are the two fires
Ratios
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.
Trigonometric Ratios
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.
50) A forest ranger sights two possible fires from his lookout tower. With his equipment, he is able to determine that one fire is about 7 miles in a northeast direction, the other fire is about 5 miles east, and the angle between the two lines of sight from him is 58 degrees. How far apart are the two fires? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
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