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HI HELP ASAP PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW TO DO STUFF LIKE THIS PLEASE HELP

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Given:

∠A = 66°

AB = 5 mi

To find:

The distance from point B to point C.

Solution:

Using trigonometric ratio formula:


$\tan \theta=\frac{\text { Opposite side of } \theta}{\text { Adjacent side of } \theta}


$\tan A =\frac{\text { Opposite side of } A }{\text { Adjacent side of } A}


$\tan 66^\circ =(BC)/(AB)


$2.25 =(BC)/(5)

Multiply by 5 on both sides.


$5* 2.25 =5* (BC)/(5)


$11.2 = BC (nearest tenth)

The distance from point B to point C is 11.2 mi.

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