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A hiker standing at point G wants to estimate the distance across the lake to point H, which is directly north of her location. She walks 650 feet west to point F. She measures the angle from point F to point H to be 84Âș north of east. Find the distance across the lake to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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the answer is D

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The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "d. 6184.4 feet."

tan 84 = HG / FG
tan 84 = HG / 650
HG = tan 84 * 650
HG = 6184.4 feet.

Here are the following choices:
a. 68.3 feet
b. 646.4 feet
c. 655.4 feet
d. 6184.4 feet

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