Two fire-lookout stations are 11 miles apart, with station B directly east of station A. Both stations spot a fire. The bearing of the fire from station A is N35°E and the bearing of the fire from station B is N30°W. How far, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the fire from each lookout station? The distance from station B to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
Two fire-lookout stations are 11 miles apart, with station B directly east of station A. Both stations spot a fire. The bearing of the fire from station A is N35°E and the bearing of the fire from station B is N30°W. How far, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the fire from each lookout station? The distance from station B to the fire is miles. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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