Two Points P and Q Are on Opposite Sides of a River

question 13

Multiple Choice

Two points P and Q are on opposite sides of a river (see the sketch) . From P to another point R on the same side is 340 ft. Angles $P R Q$ and $R P Q$ are found to be $23 ^ { \circ }$ and $120 ^ { \circ }$ , respectively. Compute the distance from P to Q, across the river. (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)

• A) \(P Q = 221\) ft.
• B) \(P Q = 354\) ft.
• C) \(P Q = 246\) ft.
• D) \(P Q = 524\) ft.
• E) \(P Q = 694\) ft.

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