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Applying Vectors in the Plane

Question 6 of 10 • MO-Algebra II A

Two construction workers, Tyrone and Diego, are standing 15 yards apart, looking up at a piano hanging between the two men from a crane. Tyrone is staring at the piano with an angle of elevation of 65°, and Diego is looking up with an angle of elevation of 77°. What is the distance between Tyrone and the piano? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. [Not drawn to scale]

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Answer
A
9.0 yd
B
16.1 yd
C
22.1 yd
D
23.7 yd
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