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Angelina_Jolie [31]
3 years ago
10

A camper wants to know the width of a river. From point A, he walks downstream 60 feet to point B and sights a canoe across the

river. It is determined that \alpha = 34°. About how wide is the river?
A. 34 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 89 feet
D. 40 feet

Mathematics
2 answers:
Anarel [89]3 years ago
6 0
<h2>Hello!</h2>

The answer is:

The correct option is:

D. 40 feet.

<h2>Why?</h2>

To solve the problem and calculate the width of the river, we need to assume that the distance from A to B and the angle formed between that distance and the distance from A to the other point (C) is equal to 90°, meaning that we are working with a right triangle, also, we need to use the given angle which is equal to 34°. So, to solve the problem we can use the following trigonometric relation:

Tan\alpha =\frac{Opposite}{Adjacent}

Where,

alpha is the given angle, 34°

Adjacent is the distance from A to B, which is equal to 60 feet.

Opposite is the distance from A to C which is also equal to the width of the river.

So, substituting and calculating we have:

Tan(34\°) =\frac{Width}{60ft}

Width=60ft*Tan(34\°)=60ft*0.67=40.2ft=40ft

Hence, we have that the correct option is:

D. 40 feet.

Have a nice day!

Veseljchak [2.6K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: OPTION D

Step-by-tep explanation:

Observe the figure attached.

You can notice that the the width of the river is represented with "x".

To calculate it you need to use this identity:

tan\alpha=\frac{opposite}{adjacent}

In this case:

\alpha=34\°\\opposite=x\\adjacent=60

Now you must substitute values:

 tan(34\°)=\frac{x}{60}

And solve for "x":

60*tan(34\°)=x\\\\x=40.4ft

x≈40ft

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