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Solve the Problem N36E\mathrm { N } \mathrm {} 36 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { E }

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Solve the problem.
-Two tracking stations are on the equator 171 miles apart. A weather balloon is located on a bearing of N36E\mathrm { N } \mathrm {} 36 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { E } from the western station and a bearing of N18E\mathrm { N } \mathrm {} 18 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { E } from the eastern station. How far, to the nearest mile, is the balloon from the western station? Round to the nearest mile.


A) 526mi526 \mathrm { mi }
B) 448mi448 \mathrm { mi }
C) 535mi535 \mathrm { mi }
D) 439mi439 \mathrm { mi }

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