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Question Number 51508 by 786786AM last updated on 27/Dec/18
A man walking due to west along a level road observes a school in a direction N 72° E. After walking 1500 yards,   he observes it in a direction N 67° E. How far is the school from the road.
$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{man}\:\mathrm{walking}\:\mathrm{due}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{west}\:\mathrm{along}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{level}\:\mathrm{road}\:\mathrm{observes}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{school}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{direction}\:\mathrm{N}\:\mathrm{72}°\:\mathrm{E}.\:\mathrm{After}\:\mathrm{walking}\:\mathrm{1500}\:\mathrm{yards},\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{observes}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{direction}\:\mathrm{N}\:\mathrm{67}°\:\mathrm{E}.\:\mathrm{How}\:\mathrm{far}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{school}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{road}. \\ $$

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