Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Maria on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 9:48am.

The distance between two docks on opposite sides of a river is 90 meters. The angle formed by the river bank and the line between the docks is 53°. What is the width of the river? Round your answer to the nearest meter and show your work.

Geometry - Steve, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:33am
w/90 = sin 53°

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