Thread: Bearing word problem

I have this word problem that is driving me crazy, I am hoping someone can help me. The problem is:

Two tracking stations are on an east-west line 110 miles apart. A large forest fire is located on a bearing of N 39 degrees E from the western station and a bearing of N 12 degrees E from the eastern station. How far is the fire from the western station?

Thanks

Originally Posted by rroney

I have this word problem that is driving me crazy, I am hoping someone can help me. The problem is:

Two tracking stations are on an east-west line 110 miles apart. A large forest fire is located on a bearing of N 39 degrees E from the western station and a bearing of N 12 degrees E from the eastern station. How far is the fire from the western station?

Thanks

did you draw a diagram?

see below (now what?)