Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Test - Page 844: 15

Answer

$14\ m$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the figure given in the exercise, we have angle $C=90-66+8=32^\circ$ 2. Use the Law of Sines, we have $\frac{sinB}{x}=\frac{sinC}{8.0}$, thus $x=\frac{8.0sin66^\circ}{sin32^\circ}\approx14\ m$
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