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8 January, 17:16

Rick, John, and Kevin are playing catch. Rick throws the ball to John, John throws the ball to Kevin, and Kevin throws the ball to Rick. John knows that the distance between him and Rick is 20 yards and the distance between him and Kevin is 20 yards. He also knows that the angle created between Rick, himself, and Kevin has a measure of 30°. Which person is making the shortest throw?

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  1. 8 January, 18:19
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    Kevin and Rick

    Step-by-step explanation:

    RJ - 20 y

    JK - 20square root 3

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    Let's find the length segment KR by using law of cosines

    KR^2 = RJ^2 + JK^2 - 2 (RJ) (JK) cos (
    KR^2=400

    KR=20 yards

    Kevin and Rick throwing same distance, but John's distance is longer.
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