Two towers labeled Tower A and Tower B some distance apart and a fire image at a certain distance from both towers Towers A and B are located 10 miles apart. A ranger spots a fire at a 42-degree angle from tower A. Another fire ranger spots the same fire at a 64-degree angle from tower B. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how far from tower A is the fire?

7.0 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

see the attached figure to better understand the problem

step 1

Find the measure of angle C

Remember that the sum of the interior angles in any triangle must be equal to 180 degrees

so

substitute the given values

step 2

Find the measure of a

Applying the law of sines

substitute the given values

solve for a

they are simplified

step-by-step explanation:

13

step-by-step explanation:

divide the cost of the total of sodas you bought by the cost of one soda, for example:

$24.57 divided by $1.89 is 13 which means you bought 13 sodas