To find the distance across a river, a surveyor choose points A and B, which are 247 ft apart on one side of the river. She then chooses a reference point C on the opposite side of the river and finds that and .
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Approximate the distance from point A to point C.
distance = ft
Find the distance across the river.
height = ft
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
Approximate the distance from point A to point C.
distance = ft
Find the distance across the river.
height = ft
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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