Answer
2.0 mi
Work Step by Step
$\angle B = 90^{\circ} -53^{\circ} 40' = 36^{\circ} 20$
$\cos (36^{\circ} 20') = \frac{x}{2.5}$
$x \approx 2.0 mi$
Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
978-0-13-421743-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13421-743-7
Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.5 Further Applications of Right Triangles - 2.5 Exercises - Page 87: 26
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