Solution Manual for Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus 10th

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Determine whether a scalar or a vector is described.
1) 4 g 1)
A) Scalar B)
Vector

2) weight of an object 2)
A) Vector B)
Scalar

3) Sarah drives 2 miles directly toward her house. 3)

A) Scalar B)
Vector

4) The current of the river is 9 miles per hour. 4)

A) Scalar B)
Vector

Draw a sketch to represent each of the following vectors. Refer to the vectors pictured here.

5) 3d 5)
A) B)

6) -b 6)
A) B)

7) c + d 7)
A) B)

8) b + c
A) B)

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 9) b - c 8)
A) B)

10) d - a 9)
A) B)

11) c - d 10)
A) B)

11)

2
 1
12) a 12)
2

A) B)

13) a + (c + d) 13)
A) B)

14) a + d 14)
A) B)

Solve the problem.

15) Two forces, of 22.8 and 26.1 lb, forming an angle of 128.7°, act at a point in the plane. Find 15)
the
magnitude of the resultant force.
A) 48.9 lb B) 372.1 lb C) 21.4 lb D) 44.1
lb

16) One rope pulls a barge directly east with a force of 90 newtons, and another rope pulls the 16)
barge
directly north with a force of 65 newtons. Find the magnitude of the resultant force acting on
the
barge.
A) 111 newtons B) 25 newtons C) 5850 newtons D) 155
newtons

17) Starting at point A, a ship sails 34 km on a bearing of 236°, then turns and sails 56 km on a 17)
bearing
of 295°. Find the distance of the ship from point A.
A) 135 km B) 45 km C) 79 km D) 90 km

18) A hot-air balloon is rising vertically 10 ft/sec while the wind is blowing horizontally at 6 18)
ft/sec.
Find the angle that the balloon makes with the horizontal.
A) 57° B) 59° C) 47.3° D)
31°

Find the horizontal and vertical components of the vector shown in the given figure.
19) The magnitude of the vector is 303.

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A) -232.1, -194.8 B) -194.8, -232.1 C) 232.1, 194.8 D) 194.8,
232.1 19)

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 20) The magnitude of the vector is 100. 20)

A) 92, -39 B) -92, 39 C) -39, 92 D) 39, -

92

21) The magnitude of the vector is 80. 21)

A) -65.5, -45.9 B) 45.9, 65.5 C) 65.5, 45.9 D) -45.9, -

65.5

22) The magnitude of the vector is 15. 22)

A) -14.5, 3.9 B) 14.5, -3.9 C) 3.9, -14.5 D) -3.9,

14.5

Determine the indicated component or components of the vector. Round to an appropriate number of significant
digits.
23) Magnitude = 45.1, θ = 52.5° 23)
Find the horizontal component of V.
A) 8.3 B) 27.5 C) 63.3 D)
35.8

24) Magnitude = 462, θ = 21.8° A

Find the vertical component of V. )
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72 B) 257 C) 601 D) 429 24)

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 25) Magnitude = 12.0, θ = 62.1° 25)
Find the horizontal and vertical components of V.
A) -10.6, -5.6 B) -5.6, -10.6 C) 10.6, 5.6 D) 5.6,
10.6

26) Magnitude = 142.7, θ = 120.3° 26)

Find the horizontal and vertical components of V.
A) 123.2, -72 B) -72, 123.2 C) 123.2, 72 D) 72,
123.2

27) Magnitude = 115.0, θ = 277.2° 27)

Find the horizontal and vertical components of V.
A) 14.4, 114.1 B) -114.1, 14.4 C) 14.4, -114.1 D) 114.1,
14.4

28) Magnitude = 80.1, θ = 187.9° 28)

Find the horizontal and vertical components of V.
A) -79.3, 11 B) 79.3, 11 C) 79.3, -11.0 D) -79.3, -
11.0

Solve the problem.

29) A basketball player shoots the ball with a velocity of 15.6 ft/s at an angle of 39.2° with the 29)
horizontal. To the nearest tenth, find the magnitude of the horizontal component of the
resultant
vector.
A) 9.9 ft/s B) 6.1 ft/s C) 12.1 ft/s D) 5 ft/s

30) A basketball player shoots the ball with a velocity of 15.4 ft/s at an angle of 31.8° with the 30)
horizontal. To the nearest tenth, find the magnitude of the vertical component of the
resultant
vector.
A) 6.6 ft/s B) 13.1 ft/s C) 4.1 ft/s D) 8.1
ft/s

31) A skier is heading downhill at a speed of 15 mph. The slope of the hill makes an angle of 42.5° 31)
with
the horizon. To the nearest tenth, what are the components of her velocity?
A) 11.1 mph, 10.1 mph B) 41.1 mph, 11 mph
C) -41.1 mph, -11 mph D) -11.1 mph, -10.1 mph

32) A skeet shooter starts parallel to the horizon, rotates 134° counterclockwise and fires a skeet 32)
at 4.1
mph. To the nearest tenth, what are the components of the skeet's velocity?
A) 133.7 mph, 9.6 mph B) 2.9 mph, -2.8 mph
C) -2.9 mph, 2.8 mph D) -133.7 mph, -9.6 mph

Vectors A and B are at right angles. Find the magnitude and direction (from vector A) of the
resultant. 33)
33) A = 18.8
B = 35
A) R = 7.3, θ = 61.8° B) R = 39.7, θ = 61.8°
C) R = 7.3, θ = 28.2° D) R = 39.7, θ = 28.2°

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34) A = 323 34)
B = 187
A) R = 373.2, θ = 59.9° B) R = 373.2, θ =
30.1°
C) R = 22.6, θ = 30.1° D) R = 22.6, θ =
59.9°

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With the given set of components, find R and θ.
35) Rx = 1.0, Ry = 4.0 35)
A) R = 5.0, θ = 260° B) R = 5.0, θ = 76°
C) R = 4.1, θ = 76° D) R = 4.1, θ =
260°

36) Rx = -2.0, Ry = -5.0 36)

A) R = 7.0, θ = 248° B) R = 7.0, θ =
68° C) R = 5.4, θ = 248° D) R = 5.4, θ
= 68°

37) Rx = 2.0, Ry = -4.0 37)

A) R = 6.0, θ = -63° B) R = 4.5, θ = -
63° C) R = 6.0, θ = 297° D) R = 4.5, θ =
297°

38) Rx = -47.7, Ry = -26.5 38)

A) R = 8.6, θ = 209.1° B) R = 54.6, θ =
209.1° C) R = 54.6, θ = 29.1° D) R = 8.6, θ
= 29.1°

Add the given vectors by using the trigonometric functions and the Pythagorean theorem.
39) A = 27, θ = 169 39)
° B = 28, θ = 240
°
A) R = 45, θ = 25° B) R = 8, θ = 205° C) R = 45, θ = 205° D) R = 45, θ =
245°

40) A = 28, θ = 234 40)

° B = 26, θ = 343
°
A) R = 5, θ = 286° B) R = 31, θ = 106° C) R = 31, θ = 344° D) R = 31, θ =
286°

41) A = 8.4, θ = 107 41)

° B = 5.3, θ = 117
°
A) R = 13.7, θ = 291 ° B) R = 2.8, θ = 111
° C) R = 13.7, θ = 159 ° D) R = 13.7, θ =
111 °

42) A = 33.8, θ = 189.9 42)

° B = 19.3, θ =
139.2 °
A) R = 48.4, θ = 171.9 ° B) R = 6.4, θ = 351.9
° C) R = 48.4, θ = 351.9 ° D) R = 48.4, θ =
278.1 °

43) A = 49.9, θ = 8.04 ° A

B = 35.8, θ = 8.38 ° )
C = 30.6, θ = 3.01 ° R
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 = 116.2, θ = 6.82 ° B) R = 116.2, θ = 83 ° C) 43)
R = 116.2, θ = 187 ° D) R = 11.4, θ = 6.82 °

44) A = 2.89, θa = 6° 44)

B = 5.23, θb = 2.8°
A) R = 6, θ = 241.1° B) R = 8.1, θ =
220.2° C) R = 2.8, θ = 61.1° D) R = 2.9, θ
= 40.2°

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 45) A = 103, θa = 45)
160° B = 193, θb =
180°
A) R = 291.9, θ = 173.1° B) R = 218.8, θ =
173.1° C) R = 291.9, θ = -6.9° D) R = 218.8, θ
= 61.9°

Add the given

vectors. 46)
46)

261

207

30.8° 31.6°

34.7°

129

A) R = 207, θ = -47.6° B) R = 597, θ =

211.9° C) R = 228, θ = 132.4° D) R = 597, θ
= 31.9°
47) 47)
22.4

28.7°

36.4°
13.5 72.4°

28.3

A) R = 22.4, θ = 176.6° B) R = 20.7, θ =

356.6° C) R = 61.6, θ = 221° D) R = 61.6, θ
= 401°

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48) 48)
1900

1500
28°

66°

19°
1200

A) R = 2800, θ = -72° B) R = 2800, θ =

108° C) R = 4400, θ = 215° D) R = 4400, θ
= 35°
49) 49)

16.4

57.4°

20.5°
12.4

19.2°
22.7
A) R = 22.7, θ = 42.7° B) R = 49.5, θ =
28.5° C) R = 17.7, θ = 222.7° D) R = 49.5, θ
= 208.5°

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50) 50)

303

55.5°

32.7° 48.0°

145

219

A) R = 219, θ = -3.4° B) R = 659, θ = 48.1°

C) R = 659, θ = 228.1° D) R = 147, θ =
176.6°
51) 51)

2200
1100
29°

54°

29°

1500

A) R = 2200, θ = 230° B) R = 2700, θ = 50°

C) R = 4700, θ = 35° D) R = 4700, θ =
215°

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Solve the problem.
52) Three forces act on a bolt as shown in the figure. Find the resultant 52)
force.

2500 lb

1500 lb
23°

55°

15°
1300 lb

A) R = 5100 lb, θ = 28° B) R = 3400 lb, θ = -

70° C) R = 3400 lb, θ = 110° D) R = 5100 lb, θ
= 208°
53) A ship sails as shown in the diagram. Find its displacement from its original 53)
position.

12.0°
51.9 km

60.0 km
20.4°

53.5 km
18.4°

A) R = 165 km, θ = 377.1° B) R = 165 km, θ =

197.1° C) R = 60.0 km, θ = 157.7° D) R = 14.0 km, θ
= 337.7°

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54) A ship sails as shown in the diagram. Find its displacement from its original 54)
position.

23.1°
63.9 mi
79.8 mi

17.1°

14.0°

58.9 mi

A) R = 202 mi, θ = 18.6° B) R = 38.3 mi, θ =

23.9° C) R = 202 mi, θ = 198.6° D) R = 58.9 mi, θ
= 336.1°
55) Two forces of 548 newtons and 280 newtons act at a point. The resultant force is 632 newtons. Find 55)
the angle between the forces.
A) 93.9° B) 86.1° C) 163.3° D) 89.3°

56) A force of 568 lb is required to pull a boat up a ramp inclined at 19° with the horizontal. 56)
How
much does the boat weigh?
A) 537 lb B) 2282 lb C) 549 lb D) 1745 lb

57) Starting at point A, a ship sails 39 km on a bearing of 215°, then turns and sails 52 km on a 57)
bearing
of 299°. Find the distance of the ship from point A. (Note that bearings are measured from
north,
clockwise.)
A) 120 km B) 68 km C) 91 km D) 29 km

58) The magnitudes and directions of two forces acting on an object are given. Find the 58)
magnitude of
the resultant to the nearest tenth.
36.8 lb; 16.0° W of N
and
101.1 lb; 58.3° W of S
A) 87.9 lb B) 125.0 lb C) 97.8 lb D) 77.9
lb

59) The magnitudes and directions of two forces acting on an object are given. Find the 59)
magnitude of
the resultant to the nearest tenth.
186.6 lb; 23.3° E of N
and
109.6 lb; 69.0° W of S
A) 177.7 lb B) 135.1 lb C) 220.2 lb D) 258.3
lb

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60) A plane is heading due south with an airspeed of 241 mph. A wind from a direction of 60)
53.0° is
blowing at 14.0 mph. Find the bearing of the plane. (Note that bearings are measured from
north, clockwise.) Round results to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 183° B) 92° C) 87° D)
178°

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61) Determine the resultant effect of three people pulling on a car as shown in 61)
the drawing.

a = 153.0 lb, b = 169.0 lb, c = 139.0 lb, d = 19°, e = 26°

Round results to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 219 lb, θ = 30° B) 452 lb, θ = 14° C) 189 lb, θ = -3° D) 439 lb, θ = -
1°

62) Starting at point A, a ship sails 50 km on a bearing of 195°, then turns and sails 61 km on a 62)
bearing
of 315°. Find the distance of the ship from point A. (Note that bearings are measured from
north,
clockwise.) Round results to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 6 km B) 117 km C) 56 km D) 111
km

63) A plane is heading due south with an airspeed of 230 mph. A wind from a direction of 63)
56.0° is
blowing at 13.0 mph. Find the bearing of the plane. (Note that bearings are measured from
north,
clockwise.) Round results to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 178° B) 92° C) 183° D)
87°

64) An airplane flies on a compass heading of 90.0° at 440 mph. The wind affecting the plane is 64)
blowing from 302° at 42.0 mph. What is the true course and ground speed of the airplane?
Round
results to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 93°, 476 mph B) 93°, 462 mph C) 86°, 477 mph D) 86°, 464
mph

65) Two forces of 684 N and 195 N act at a point. The resultant force is 754 N. Find the angle 65)
between
the forces.
A) 76.4° B) 166.0° C) 163.0° D)
103.6°

66) A force of 579 lb is required to pull a boat up a ramp inclined at 22.0° with the horizontal. 66)
How
much does the boat weigh?
A) 537 lb B) 557 lb C) 2090 lb D) 1550
lb

67) One rope pulls a barge directly east with a force of 68 N, and another rope pulls the barge A
directly )
north with a force of 47 N. Find the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the barge. 3
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 00 N B) 115 N C) 21 N D) 83 N 67)

68) One rope pulls a barge directly east with a force of 44 N, and another rope pulls the barge 68)
directly
north with a force of 53 N. Find the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the
barge.
A) 9 N B) 2332 N C) 69 N D) 97
N

Solve the problem. Round to an appropriate number of significant digits.

69) Two forces, of 66.7 and 59.8 lb, forming an angle of 132.3°, act at a point in the plane. Find 69)
the
magnitude of the resultant force.
A) 126.5 lb B) 51.5 lb C) 2680 lb D) 2950 lb

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 70) Two forces, of 16.1 and 47.6 lb, forming an angle of 91.7°, act at a point in the plane. Find 70)
the magnitude of the resultant force.
A) 50.7 lb B) 63.7 lb C) 49.8 lb D) 800 lb

71) A basketball player shoots the ball with a velocity of 16.2 ft/s at an angle of 36.7° with the 71)
horizontal. To the nearest tenth, find the magnitude of the horizontal component of the
resultant
vector.
A) 13 ft/s B) 6.5 ft/s C) 9.7 ft/s D) 4.9 ft/s

72) A basketball player shoots the ball with a velocity of 12.1 ft/s at an angle of 38.2° with the 72)
horizontal. To the nearest tenth, find the magnitude of the vertical component of the
resultant
vector.
A) 4.8 ft/s B) 3.8 ft/s C) 7.5 ft/s D) 9.5
ft/s

73) What is the minimum force required to prevent a ball weighing 19.0 lb from rolling down a 73)
ramp
which is inclined 21.0° with the horizontal?
A) 6.8 lb B) 8.9 lb C) 3.4 lb D) 17.7
lb

74) What is the force of a steel ball weighing 17.7 lb against a ramp which is inclined 19.6° with 74)
the
horizontal?
A) 5.9 lb B) 8.4 lb C) 3 lb D) 16.7
lb

Find the missing parts of the triangle.

75) B = 10.5° 75)
C = 109.8°
b = 41.26
A) A = 57.7°, a = 213.02, c = 195.48 B) A = 59.7°, a = 195.48, c =
213.02
C) A = 59.7°, a = 197.48, c = 215.02 D) A = 57.7°, a = 215.02, c =
197.48

76) A = 41.17° 76)

B = 30.33°
a = 41.61
A) C = 109.5°, b = 31.92, c = 59.94 B) C = 108.5°, b = 31.92, c =
59.94
C) C = 108.5°, b = 59.94, c = 31.92 D) C = 109.5°, b = 59.94, c =
31.92

77) A = 30.0° 77)

a = 19.41
b = 38.82
A) B = 60.0°, C = 60.0°, c = 33.62 B) B = 60.0°, C = 90.0°, c =
33.62
C) B = 90.0°, C = 60.0°, c = 33.62 D) No solution

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78) B = 109.3° 78)
b = 3.06
a = 16.2
A) A = 55.65°, C = 16.05°, c = 23.26 B) A = 53.65°, C = 16.05°, c =
21.26
C) A = 54.65°, C = 16.05°, c = 19.26 D) No solution

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 79) B = 41.5° 79)
b = 10.60
a = 23.74
A) A = 40.25°, C = 100.25°, c = 35.84 B) A = 39.25°, C = 99.25°, c =
34.34
C) A = 37.25°, C = 101.25°, c = 31.34 D) No solution

80) B = 17.6° 80)

b = 15.74
a = 17.35
A) A = 19.47°, C = 142.93°, c = 31.38 B) A = 160.53°, C = 1.87°, c = 1.7

C) No solution D) A = 19.47°, C = 142.93°, c =

31.38; A' = 160.53°, C' = 1.87°, c'
= 1.7

81) C = 35.5° 81)

a = 18.76
c = 16.15
A) A = 42.42°, B = 102.08°, b = B) A = 102.08°, B = 42.42°, b =
27.19; A' = 137.58°, B' = 6.92°, b' 17.52; A' = 6.92°, B' = 137.58°, b'
= 3.35 = 26.19

C) No solution D) A = 42.42°, B = 102.08°, b = 25.19

82) B = 41.2° 82)

a = 4.20
b = 3.20
A) No solution B) A = 59.97°, C = 78.83°, c = 5.61
A' = 120.63°, C' = 18.17°, c' = 1.55

C) A = 78.97°, C = 59.83°, c = 4.77 D) A = 59.83°, C = 78.97°, c = 4.77

A' = 18.63°, C' = 120.17°, c' = A' = 120.17°, C' = 18.63°, c' = 1.55
15.73

Solve the problem.

83) Lookout station B is located 12 mi due east of station A. The direction of a fire from A is 83)
11°10' W of S and the direction from B is 28°30' W of S. Determine the distance from the fire
to B
(to the nearest tenth of a mile).
A) 41.5 mi B) 21.75 mi C) 39.5 mi D) 19.75
mi

84) A guy wire to a tower makes a 74° angle with level ground. At a point 35 ft farther from the 84)
tower
than the wire but on the same side of the base as the wire, the angle of elevation to the top of the
pole is 39°. Find the wire length (to the nearest foot).
A) 38 ft B) 76 ft C) 81 ft D) 43 ft

85) Points A and B are on opposite sides of a lake. A point C is 102.9 meters from A. The A
measure of )
angle BAC is 75°30', and the measure of angle ACB is determined to be 37°10'. Find the 3
distance 2
between points A and B (to the nearest meter). m
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 B) 34 m C) 65 m D) 67 m 85)

86) Two tracking stations are on an east-west line 146 miles apart. A weather balloon is located 86)
on a direction of 37° E of N from the western station and a direction of 20°E of N from the
eastern station. How far is the balloon from the western station?
A) 419 miles B) 469 miles C) 478 miles D) 410 miles

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 87) To find the distance AB across a river, a distance BC = 1151 m is laid off on one side of the 87)
river. It is found that B = 112.2° and C = 16.4°. Find AB.
A) 419 m B) 327 m C) 416 m D) 324 m

88) A tree grows vertically on the side of a hill that slopes upward from the horizontal by 9.7°. 88)
When
the angle of elevation of the sun measures 35.7°, the shadow of the tree falls 56.2 ft down the
hill.
How tall is the tree? Round to an appropriate number of significant digits.
A) 30.3 ft B) 40.4 ft C) 194.6 ft D) 11.7
ft

Find the missing parts of the triangle.

89) C = 114.4° 89)
a = 6.50
b = 11.95
A) No triangle satisfies the given conditions. B) c = 15.8, A = 22°, B =
43.6° C) c = 18.7, A = 24°, B = 41.6° D) c = 21.6, A = 20°, B
= 45.6°

90) B = 63.50° 90)

a = 12.20
c = 7.80
A) b = 11.17, A = 77.82°, C = 38.68° B) No triangle satisfies the given
conditions. C) b = 12.17, A = 75.12°, C = 41.38° D) b = 13.17, A = 73.12°, C =
37.38°

91) C = 120.75° 91)

b = 4.70
a = 12.20
A) c = 16.65, A = 45.62°, B = 13.62° B) No triangle satisfies the given
conditions.
C) c = 17.35, A = 41.62°, B = 17.62° D) c = 15.15, A = 43.78°, B = 15.47°

Find the missing parts of the triangle. (Find angles to the nearest hundredth of a degree.)
92) a = 7.5 92)
b = 13.3
c = 16.0
A) A = 25.75°, B = 55.66°, C = 98.59° B) A = 27.75°, B = 55.66°, C = 96.59°
C) A = 29.75°, B = 53.66°, C = 96.59° D) No triangle satisfies the given
conditions.

Solve the problem.

93) Lookout station B is located 15 mi due east of station A. The bearing of a fire from A is 93)
S10°20'W
and the bearing from B is S26°10'W. Determine the distance from the fire to B (to the nearest
tenth
of a mile).
A) 54.1 mi B) 29.1 mi C) 27.1 mi D) 56.1
mi

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94) A guy wire to a tower makes a 69° angle with level ground. At a point 40 ft farther from the 94)
tower
than the wire but on the same side as the base of the wire, the angle of elevation to the top of
the tower is 30°. Find the wire length (nearest ft).
A) 64 ft B) 37 ft C) 32 ft D) 69 ft

95) Points A and B are on opposite sides of a lake. A point C is 90.8 meters from A. The 95)
measure of
angle BAC is 70°30', and the measure of angle ACB is determined to be 36°50'. Find the
distance
between points A and B (to the nearest meter).
A) 55 m B) 27 m C) 29 m D) 57
m

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96) An airplane leaves an airport and flies due west 180 miles and then 250 miles in the direction 96)
190°
20'. Assuming the earth is flat, how far is the plane from the airport at this time (to the
nearest
mile)?
A) 418 mi B) 388 mi C) 398 mi D) 428
mi

97) Two points A and B are on opposite sides of a building. A surveyor chooses a third point C 77 97)
yd
from B and 97 yd from A, with angle ACB measuring 61.9°. How far apart are A and B (to
the
nearest yard)?
A) 109 yd B) 118 yd C) 100 yd D) 91
yd

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42) A
43) A
44) B
45) A
46) C
47) B
48) B
49) C
50) D

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51) B
52) C
53) D
54) B
55) B
56) D
57) B
58) C
59) B
60) A
61) D
62) C
63) C
64) A
65) A
66) D
67) D
68) C
69) B
70) C
71) A
72) C
73) A
74) D
75) B
76) B
77) C
78) D
79) D
80) D
81) A
82) D
83) C
84) A
85) D
86) B
87) C
88) A
89) B
90) A
91) D
92) B
93) A
94) C
95) D
96) D
97) D

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