Solve the problem.A surveyor is measuring the distance across a small lake. He has set up his transit on one side of the lake 140 feet from a piling that is directly across from a pier on the other side of the lake. From his transit, the angle between the piling and the pier is 40°. What is the distance between the piling and the pier to the nearest foot?

A. 117 feet
B. 167 feet
C. 107 feet
D. 90 feet


Answer: A

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