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Trigonometry (11th Edition)

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Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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Two fire towers A and B are 18.5 miles apart. The bearing from A to B is N65°E. A fire that has a bearing of N28°E from A is spotted by a ranger in tower A. The same fire is spotted by a ranger in tower B and has a bearing of N16.5°W from B. Find the distance of the fire from tower A.