Sea Rescue A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as N 55.4° E at an altitude of 1,050 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives /DCB as 22.5°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B, if the bearing of B from A is S 56.4° E? (See Figure 17.)

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Sea Rescue A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as N 55.4° E at an altitude of 1,050 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives /DCB as 22.5°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B, if the bearing of B from A is S 56.4° E? (See Figure 17.)

22.5
56.4°
E
155.4°
B
E
Figure 17
Transcribed Image Text:22.5 56.4° E 155.4° B E Figure 17
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