Question

Ali, Basti and Cian stand at three points A, B and C respectively. Suppose that the measure of angle ABC is 50 degrees , the measure of angle BAC is 60 degrees and Ali is exactly 150 ft away from Basti. Find the distance between Basti and Cian.

Answer 1

To find the distance between Basti and Cian, we can use the law of sines in triangle ABC. The law of sines states that the ratio of the length of a side to the sine of the opposite angle is constant for all sides and their corresponding angles in a triangle.

Let's label the distance between Basti and Cian as "x". We know that the measure of angle ABC is 50 degrees and the measure of angle BAC is 60 degrees. We also know that Ali is exactly 150 ft away from Basti.

Using the law of sines, we can set up the following equation:

sin(50°) / 150 = sin(60°) / x

To solve for "x", we can rearrange the equation:

x = (150 * sin(60°)) / sin(50°)

Using a calculator, we can evaluate the expression:

x ≈ (150 * 0.866) / 0.766

x ≈ 168.4 ft

Therefore, the distance between Basti and Cian is approximately 168.4 ft.