Two fire lookout towers at points A and B are 3 mi apart. Find the distances from points A and B to a fire at point C if LABC is 79°50' and LBAC is 86°34'. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile. The distance AC is approximately mi, and the distance BC is approximately mi. X S

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Two fire lookout towers at points A and B are 3 mi apart. Find the distances from points A and B to a fire at point C if LABC is 79°50' and LBAC is 86°34'.
Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
The distance AC is approximately
mi, and the distance BC is approximately
mi.
X
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