Question

A forest ranger spots a fire on a bearing of 050 degrees from her station. She estimates that the fire is about 10 km away. A second station is due east of the first. A ranger in the second station thinks that the fire is about 8 km away with him. How far apart are the two stations, to the nearest km?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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