Solve the Problem $\mathrm { B }$ He Then Measures the Angle

question 205

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-To measure the width of a river, a surveyor starts at point A on one bank and walks 74 feet down the river to point $\mathrm { B }$ . He then measures the angle $\mathrm { ABC }$ to be $22 ^ { \circ } 33 ^ { \prime } 111 ^ { \prime \prime }$ . Estimate the width of the river to the nearest foot. See the figure below.

• A) \(68 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(178 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(28 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(31 \mathrm { ft }\)

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