Jhaynes1988
Nov 7, 2007, 09:18 PM
Hey,
I've been working on this question for like 3 hours and keep getting the same answer and I don't know why. I'm working on an assignment that I must get all the answers right to get credit... this is my last one. If you could help me I would be very happy. So here's the question:
Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point C on land such that CAB = 48.4°. He also measures CA as 319 ft and CB as 527 ft. Find the distance between A and B. Give your answer correct to the nearest foot. (Note: ABC is an acute angle.)
I keep getting 682 feet as an answer but that is apperantly wrong. I've been using the law of sines and even tried the law of cosines but I really shouldn't use that law in this section (I don't learn it until the next section) Again thanks for your help
-J-
I've been working on this question for like 3 hours and keep getting the same answer and I don't know why. I'm working on an assignment that I must get all the answers right to get credit... this is my last one. If you could help me I would be very happy. So here's the question:
Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point C on land such that CAB = 48.4°. He also measures CA as 319 ft and CB as 527 ft. Find the distance between A and B. Give your answer correct to the nearest foot. (Note: ABC is an acute angle.)
I keep getting 682 feet as an answer but that is apperantly wrong. I've been using the law of sines and even tried the law of cosines but I really shouldn't use that law in this section (I don't learn it until the next section) Again thanks for your help
-J-