A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 7.1 km apart, to be 35° and 51°, as shown in the figure.
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Find the distance of the plane from point A.
distance from A = km
Find the elevation of the plane.
height = km
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
Find the distance of the plane from point A.
distance from A = km
Find the elevation of the plane.
height = km
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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