1. **Problem statement:** We need to find the length of the walking trail BC in triangle ABC where angle A = 54°, angle B = 65°, and side AC = 7 km.
2. **Formula and rules:** Use the Law of Sines which states:
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are sides opposite angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively.
3. **Find angle C:** Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°,
$$C = 180^\circ - A - B = 180^\circ - 54^\circ - 65^\circ = 61^\circ$$
4. **Assign sides:** Side AC = 7 km is opposite angle B (65°), so $b = 7$ km.
We want to find side BC, which is opposite angle A (54°), so $a = BC$.
5. **Apply Law of Sines:**
$$\frac{a}{\sin 54^\circ} = \frac{7}{\sin 65^\circ}$$
6. **Solve for $a$:**
$$a = \frac{7 \times \sin 54^\circ}{\sin 65^\circ}$$
Calculate the sines:
$$\sin 54^\circ \approx 0.8090, \quad \sin 65^\circ \approx 0.9063$$
7. **Substitute values:**
$$a = \frac{7 \times 0.8090}{0.9063} = \frac{5.663}{0.9063}$$
8. **Simplify:**
$$a \approx 6.25 \text{ km}$$
9. **Answer:** The closest option is c. 6.1 km.
Final answer: **6.1 km**
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