jamal wants to estimate the
distance across the gorge
shown in the diagram below.
He stands at point Y and
locates a tree at point X
directly across the gorge to the
north. He then walks west
along the gorge 500ft and
marks point A. After walking
another 500ft in the same
direction, he turns 90 degrees
and walks south, perpendicular
to the gorge. He stops when
his location appears to form a
straight line with points A and
X. Jamal measures the
distance BC as 327 ft. What is the distance of XY across the gorge?