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A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as  at an N 56.9 ° E altitude of 427 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives  A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as  at an N 56.9 ° E altitude of 427 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives  as 12.8°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B (see the figure) ? Round your answer to the nearest ten feet. ​ ​ A) 1,620 ft B) 1,570 ft C) 1,590 ft D) 1,580 ft E) 1,540 ft as 12.8°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B (see the figure) ? Round your answer to the nearest ten feet. A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as  at an N 56.9 ° E altitude of 427 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives  as 12.8°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B (see the figure) ? Round your answer to the nearest ten feet. ​ ​ A) 1,620 ft B) 1,570 ft C) 1,590 ft D) 1,580 ft E) 1,540 ft A helicopter makes a forced landing at sea. The last radio signal received at station C gives the bearing of the helicopter from C as  at an N 56.9 ° E altitude of 427 feet. An observer at C sights the helicopter and gives  as 12.8°. How far will a rescue boat at A have to travel to reach any survivors at B (see the figure) ? Round your answer to the nearest ten feet. ​ ​ A) 1,620 ft B) 1,570 ft C) 1,590 ft D) 1,580 ft E) 1,540 ft ​ ​


A) 1,620 ft
B) 1,570 ft
C) 1,590 ft
D) 1,580 ft
E) 1,540 ft

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