Solve the Problem $$41 ^ { \circ }$$ What Is the Distance Between the Towns? Round Your Answer

question 51

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-To find the distance between two small towns, an electronic distance measuring (EDM) instrument is placed on a hill from which both towns are visible. If the distance from the EDM to the towns is 4.7 miles and 2.4 miles and
The angle between the two lines of sight is $$41 ^ { \circ }$$ what is the distance between the towns? Round your answer to
The nearest tenth of a mile.

• A) 6.7 miles
• B) 4.4 miles
• C) 6.0 miles
• D) 3.3 miles

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