Answer -15 because it would be 15 but the negative would be turned into a negative again
Answer:
- The approximate distance between the docks is 357 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the distance between docks be d.
This is the opposite side to 45° angle of triangle with other sides 400 ft and 500 ft.
Use the law of cosines to find the value of d:
(rounded)
1546/12 = 128.3333333333333333333333333333333333333
X=10.5
8/6=14/x
Cross multiply
8x=84
Divide 8 to both sides
X=10.5