A surveyor in a helicopter is determining the width of an island, as shown in the figure.

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A surveyor in a helicopter is determining the width of an island, as shown in the figure.
FI27° 39 3000 ft х Not drawn to scale

(a) What is the shortest distance d the helicopter must travel to land on the island?
(b) What is the horizontal distance x the helicopter must travel before it is directly over the nearer end of the island?
(c) Find the width w of the island. Explain how you found your answer.

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