Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 88

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Two hikers on opposite sides of a canyon each stand precisely 525 meters above the canyon floor. They each sight a landmark on the canyon floor on a line directly between them. The angles of depression from each hiker to the landmark meter are $37 ^ { \circ }$ and $21 ^ { \circ }$ . How far apart are the hikers? Round your answer to the nearest whole meter.

• A) \(2064 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(2065 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(1064 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(2063 \mathrm {~m}\)

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