To find the distance across a river, a surveyor chooses points A and 8, which are x = 300 ft apart on one side of the river (see the figure). She then chooses a reference po opposite side of the river and finds that BAC 82° and ABC= 52°. Approximate the distance from A to C. (Round your answer to the nearest foot.) x ft B 82° 52

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To find the distance across a river, a surveyor chooses points A and B, which are x = 300 ft apart on one side of the river (see the figure). She then chooses a reference point C on the
opposite side of the river and finds that BAC 82° and ABC = 52°. Approximate the distance from A to C. (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)
ft
x ft
B
820 52
Transcribed Image Text:To find the distance across a river, a surveyor chooses points A and B, which are x = 300 ft apart on one side of the river (see the figure). She then chooses a reference point C on the opposite side of the river and finds that BAC 82° and ABC = 52°. Approximate the distance from A to C. (Round your answer to the nearest foot.) ft x ft B 820 52
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