5. A man observes a balloon at a 62° angle of elevation. He knows the balloon is hovering directly above a point on the ground, 900 feet to the east, as shown in the figure below. sin 62° s 0.8829 cos 62° s 0.4695 tan 62° s 1.8807 6 ft 900 ft If the man is 6 feet tall, what is h, the altitude of the balloon, to the nearest whole foot? Use the trigonometric ratios provided and enter your answer in the box. feet

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A man observes a balloon at a 62° angle of elevation. He knows the balloon is hovering directly above a point on the
ground, 900 feet to the east, as shown in the figure below.
sin 62° s 0.8829
cos 62° s 0.4695
tan 62° s 1.8807
6 ft
900 ft
If the man is 6 feet tall, what is h, the altitude of the balloon, to the nearest whole foot?
Use the trigonometric ratios provided and enter your answer in the box.
feet
Transcribed Image Text:5. A man observes a balloon at a 62° angle of elevation. He knows the balloon is hovering directly above a point on the ground, 900 feet to the east, as shown in the figure below. sin 62° s 0.8829 cos 62° s 0.4695 tan 62° s 1.8807 6 ft 900 ft If the man is 6 feet tall, what is h, the altitude of the balloon, to the nearest whole foot? Use the trigonometric ratios provided and enter your answer in the box. feet
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