Trig Problem
An airplane is spotted by two observers who are 1000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane. Observer A finds the angle of elevation to be 40º, and Observer B finds the angle of elevation to be 35º. What is the plane’s altitude?

Question

Trig Problem
An airplane is spotted by two observers who are 1000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane. Observer A finds the angle of elevation to be 40º, and Observer B finds the angle of elevation to be 35º. What is the plane’s altitude?

anonymous · Answer

Answer Choices: a. 381.7 ft b. 350.1 ft c. 321.4 ft d. 419.5 ft e. none of these

freckles · Answer

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