The pond
We can see the pond at an angle of 65°37'. Its endpoints are 155 m and 177 m away from the observer. What is the width of the pond?
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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
- algebra
- isolating a variable in the formula
- planimetrics
- Pythagorean theorem
- right triangle
- triangle
- The Law of Cosines
- goniometry and trigonometry
- cosine
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