An engineer wants to construct a bridge across a fast-moving river. Using a

Chapter 8, Problem 41

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An engineer wants to construct a bridge across a fast-moving river. Using a straight-line segment between two points that are 100 feet apart along his side of the river, he measures the angles formed when sighting the point on the other side where he wants to have the bridge end. If the angles formed at points A and B are and respectively, how far is it from point A to the point on the other side of the river? Round to the nearest foot.

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