Question

Look at the locations A, B, and C on the road map shown below.



What is the distance between location A and location B?

Answer 1

@dan280291 @ganeshie8 @jim_thompson5910 @hba

Answer 2

hint:

tan(angle) = opp/adj

tan(70) = x/4

Answer 3

Use your calculator. ;)

Answer 4

ok can u break it down and show me how to do it?

Answer 5

tan(70) = x/4

4*tan(70) = x

x = 4*tan(70)

Now use a calculator

Answer 6

so 4 x's tan 70?

Answer 7

yes 4 times tan 70

Answer 8

10.9899096778184

Answer 9

nailed it

Answer 10

http://www.mathopenref.com/trigfunctions.html

this will help you find the others. :)

Answer 11

ok so which one is it?

Answer 12

notice how

4/cot(70)

is equivalent to

4*tan(70)

Answer 13

you can use a calculator to confirm

Answer 14

i did that and it gave me a long number

Answer 15

should be the same long number

Answer 16

ok but thats not a choice in the asnwers

Answer 17

3rd choice, 4/cot(70)