Question

It is 1.9 miles from a house to a restaurant and 1.2

Answer 1

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Answer:

  2.2 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

The Law of Cosines can be used to figure this.

  c² = a² +b² -2ab·cos(C)

  c² = 1.2² +1.9² -2(1.2)(1.9)cos(87°) ≈ 4.811348

  c ≈ √4.811348 ≈ 2.193

It is about 2.2 miles across the water from the pier to the restaurant.