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Find the distance from point B to point A.

Enter as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
A
34°
608 m
B
BA = [?] m
C

Find the distance from point B to point A. Enter as a decimal rounded to the nearest-example-1
User Daan Mortier
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Answer:

BA ≈ 410.1 m

Explanation:

using the tangent ratio in the right triangle

tan34° =
(opposite)/(adjacent) =
(BA)/(BC) =
(BA)/(608) ( multiply both sides by 608 )

608 × tan34° = BA , then

BA ≈ 410.1 m ( to the nearest tenth )

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