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Two weather tracking stations are on the equator 159 miles apart. A weather balloon is located on a bearing of N 38°E from the western station and on a bearing of N 14°E from the eastern station. How far is the balloon from the western station?

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Two weather tracking stations are on the equator 159 miles apart. A weather balloon is located on a bearing of N 38°E from the western station and on a bearing of N 14°E from the eastern station. How far is the balloon from the western station?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@surjithayer Can you help me with this?

anonymous · Answer

Or @jdoe0001 ?

anonymous · Answer

I think I get how to find the angles.. 52, 104, and 24. Right?

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm I assume you've coverd the Law of Cosines?

jdoe0001 · Answer

woops, the Law of Sines rather

jdoe0001 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I think I may have figured it out.. Yes, I know the LoS. Is this right?|dw:1393108620868:dw|