Question

A hot air balloon is flying above Grovenburg. To the left side of the balloon, the balloonist measure the angle of depression to the Groveburg soccer fields to be 20 degrees 15’. To the right side of the balloon, the balloonist measures the angle of depression to the high school football field to be 62 degrees 30’. The distance between the two athletic complexes is 4 miles.

Answer 1

@countryboy98

Answer 2

@Compassionate

Answer 3

@ehuman

Answer 4

@primeralph

Answer 5

I understand the given information, but not what you need to solve for, distance from the balloon to the sports complexes?

Answer 6

@ruthbaronpalmer what are we solving for?

Answer 7

Find the distance from the balloon to the soccer fields.

Answer 8

@ehuman

Answer 9

dO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE LAW OF SINES? caps sorry. This gives you enough to solve for your two distances.