Question

A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 3 mi apart, to be angle x = 31° and angle y = 49°, as shown in the figure. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

Find the distance of the plane from point A.

Find the elevation of the plane.

Answer 1

A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 6.7 mi apart, to be 36° and 41°, as shown in the figure

Answer 2

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