Asked by Leah Davis
A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 6.4 km apart, to be 35 degrees and 47 degrees , as shown in the figure.
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oobleck
no figure, but if they are both ahead of him, then
his height h (in km) can be determined by
h cot35° - h cot47° = 6.4
his height h (in km) can be determined by
h cot35° - h cot47° = 6.4
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