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Solve the Problem A\mathrm { A } And B,8.68mi\mathrm { B } , 8.68 \mathrm { mi }

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-Radio direction finders are set up at points A\mathrm { A } and B,8.68mi\mathrm { B } , 8.68 \mathrm { mi } apart on an east-west line. From A\mathrm { A } it is found that the bearing of a signal from a transmitter is N54.3E\mathrm { N } 54.3 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { E } , while from B\mathrm { B } it is N35.7W\mathrm { N } 35.7 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { W } . Find the distance of the transmitter from B\mathrm { B } , to the nearest hundredth of a mile.


A) 4.57mi4.57 \mathrm { mi }
B) 5.07mi5.07 \mathrm { mi }
C) 7.05mi7.05 \mathrm { mi }
D) 7.55mi7.55 \mathrm { mi }

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