Solve this question 5/8÷15/16=?
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Answer:
i. Colonel is about 201 feet away from the fire.
ii. Sarge is about 125 feet away from the fire.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the Colonel's location be represented by A, the Sarge's by B and that of campfire by C.
The total angle at the campfire from both the Colonel and Sarge = +
=
Thus,
<CAB = -
=
<CBA = -
=
Sine rule states;
=
=
i. Colonel's distance from the campfire (b), can be determined by applying the sine rule;
=
=
=
cross multiply,
b =
= 200.8993
Colonel is about 201 feet away from the fire.
ii. Sarge's distance from the campfire (a), can be determined by applying the sine rule;
=
=
=
cross multiply,
a =
= 124.8073
Sarge is about 125 feet away from the fire.