Question

A police officer hiding between two bushes 60 ft from a straight highway sights two points A and B. The angle from the police car to A is 640, and the angle to point is 72°.

Answer 1

The distance between A and B is calculated as 308 feet.

Explanation:

The angle from the police car to A is taken as 64 degree.

A step by step solution is attached an image solution.

We first find the equidistance of A and B, then we sum it together to get the distance of AB.