Question

Ranger Jill's station and Ranger Will's station are 17 miles apart, measured along a straight dirt road. A fire is burning in the distance. From her station, Jill estimates that the angle between the road and the fire is 37 degree. From his station, Will estimates that the angle between the road and the fire is 60 degree. How far is Jill from the fire?

Answer 1

http://www.twiddla.com/527982

Answer 2

i saw it

Answer 3

You forgot law of sines already?
(Sin fire)/17 = (Sin 60)/w. Solve for w. w is Jill's distance from fire.

Answer 4

wsinf?

Answer 5

Find the angle at the fire. You know two angles; subtract from 180. From equation above, get w on one side by itself.

Answer 6

i got 83

Answer 7

Yes. Just solve it. You should be able to demonstrate this to your classmates if any of them are having trouble.

Answer 8

so that mean w is 83 right

Answer 9

83 is the angle. Look at the twiddla drawing, I just wrote it in.

Answer 10

how i am set it up when there is 83

Answer 11

You forgot law of sines already? (Sin 83)/17 = (Sin 60)/w. Solve for w. w is Jill's distance from fire.

Answer 12

14.83

Answer 13

Gotta go to work. Swing back later.