Solve the Problem. -A Famous Golfer Tees Off on a Straight 390 Yard

question 20

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A famous golfer tees off on a straight 390 yard par 4 and slices his drive to the right. The drive goes 280 yards from the tee. Using a 7-iron on his second shot, he hits the ball 180 yards and it lands inches from the hole. How
Many degrees (to the nearest degree) to the right of the line from the tee to the hole did he slice his drive?

• A) 25°
• B) 53°
• C) 41°
• D) 114°

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