Draw a diagram. If the height is h,
h cot84° - h cot87° = 95
(a) the distance d is found via
h^2+(h cot87°)^2 = d^2
The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes the satellite to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 95 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 87.0° and 84.2°, respectively. (Round your answers to the nearest mile.)
(a) How far is the satellite from station A?
_____mi
(b) How high is the satellite above the ground?
_____mi
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