Points P and Q are on a hillside which is at a 21 degree angle of elevation. The points are 258 feet apart, with P downhill from Q, and both downhill from a balloon. The angle of elevation to the balloon as seen at P is 62 degrees, from Q it is 71 degrees

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anonymous · Answer

Help Pls

kainui · Answer

Alright, so real quick draw out a picture and show me what all you can find out, I'll help you through it so it makes sense to you.

anonymous · Answer

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/39201112259am.png/

kainui · Answer

Alright, so that's basically what it looks like yes. But what exactly do you want to know? The distance from the balloon to something?

anonymous · Answer

the distance from q to the balloon

kainui · Answer

Alright, so you have multiple triangles with multiple angles and sides. Decide what angles and sides you have and start looking for a way to relate the right things together with sine and cosine into stuff you know.

anonymous · Answer

can you draw a pic of were they go because i think i did it in the wrong order

anonymous · Answer

as in putting in the angles