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LOOKOUT STATION A is 15 km west of station B. THE BEARING FROM A TO A FIRE DIRECTLY SOUTH OF B IS 37 DEGREES AND 50'E. HOW FAR IS THE FIRE FROM B?

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The detailed solution is comprised of explanations of application of trigonometry to find out the distance of two lookout stations and fire when their relative positions are given. It also includes a graph for better illustration.

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