Leila is in a bicycle road race. In the first leg, she rides 12km from Hague Park to Bluffer’s Park Beach. Then she turns and rides 17km to Ontario Science Centre, making a 74° angle from the first leg. Then, the final turn leads her back to Hague Park.  a. What is the total length of the race, to the nearest kilometre? b. At what angles are the three locations situated with respect to each other?

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Leila is in a bicycle road race. In the first leg, she rides 12km from Hague Park to Bluffer’s Park Beach. Then
she turns and rides 17km to Ontario Science Centre, making a 74° angle from the first leg. Then, the final turn
leads her back to Hague Park. 

a. What is the total length of the race, to the nearest kilometre?

b. At what angles are the three locations situated with respect to each other? 

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