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The angles of elevation to the top of a mountain are measured from beacons A(22°) and B(40°) at sea. If the beacons are 125m apart, how high is the mountain?
10 years ago

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Steve
Assuming B is between A and the mountain, then the height h is found from

h cot22° - h cot40° = 125
10 years ago

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