A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 6.6 mi apart, to be 38° and 52°, as shown in the figure. 38° 52° 6.6 mi A В NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. What is the elevation of the plane in feet? Give your answer to the nearest whole number. height = feet

A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 6.6 mi apart, to be 38° and 52°, as shown in the figure. 38° 52° 6.6 mi A В NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. What is the elevation of the plane in feet? Give your answer to the nearest whole number. height = feet

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

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