From a hot air balloon, the angle between a radio antenna straight below and the base of the library downtown is 63°, as shown below. If the distance between the radio antenna and the library is 24 miles, how many miles high is the balloon?

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From a hot air balloon, the angle between a radio antenna straight below and the base of the library downtown is 63°, as shown below. If the distance between the radio antenna and the library is 24 miles, how many miles high is the balloon?

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anonymous · Answer

Are you looking for the distance?

anonymous · Answer

? i think ?? sorry I'm very confused on this one

anonymous · Answer

I would go with distance.

Grab your calculator and do this
24tan63

this should get you your answer, if not let me know. I can try and help more :)

anonymous · Answer

47.1?

anonymous · Answer

Correct! :)

anonymous · Answer

thank you soooo much

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome, glad to help out :)