A golfer hits a tee shot on a 285m long straight golf hole. The ball is hooked (hit at an angle) 14degree to the left. The ball lands 183m from the tee. How far is the ball from the hole?

Answer 1

using the law of cosines,

d^2 = 285^2 + 183^2 - 2(285)(183)cos14°
d = 116.2m

Answer 2

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