Solve the Right Triangle $$\theta = 50 ^ { \circ }$$

question 156

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle. If two sides are given, give angles in degrees and minutes.
-A conservation officer needs to know the width of a river in order to set instruments correctly for a study of pollutants in the river. From point A, the conservation officer walks 105 feet downstream
And sights point B on the opposite bank to determine that $$\theta = 50 ^ { \circ }$$ (see figure) . How wide is the river
(round to the nearest foot) ?

• A) \(80 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(88 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(125 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(163 \mathrm { ft }\)

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