Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point C on land such than ZCAB= 45.6°. Find the distance across the lake from A to B. C 547 m NOTE: The triangle is NOT drawn to scale. 311 m B 45.6°
Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point C on land such than ZCAB= 45.6°. Find the distance across the lake from A to B. C 547 m NOTE: The triangle is NOT drawn to scale. 311 m B 45.6°
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![Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point Con
land such than ZCAB= 45.6°. Find the distance across the lake from A to B.
C
547 m
NOTE: The triangle is NOT drawn to scale.
311 m
B
45.6°
A](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0f92522b-13cf-4c57-bc01-08269f81c1cc%2Fbb01848b-9a1d-4975-9e4f-8a743fe179b0%2F5sws2im_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point Con
land such than ZCAB= 45.6°. Find the distance across the lake from A to B.
C
547 m
NOTE: The triangle is NOT drawn to scale.
311 m
B
45.6°
A
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