Answer: Approximating the Area of a Lake To approximate

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Approximating the Area of a Lake To approximate the area of a lake, Cindy walks around the perimeter of the lake, taking the measurements shown in the illustration. Using this technique, what is the approximate area of the lake? [Hint: Use the Law of Cosines on the three triangles shown and then find the sum of their areas.]

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