Fred and Agnes are 520 m apart. As Brendan overhead in an airplane, they measure the angle of elevation of the airplane. Fred measures the angle of elevation to be 63°. Agnes measures it to be 36°. What is the altitude of the airplane?

Fred and Agnes are 520 m apart. As Brendan overhead in an airplane, they measure the angle of elevation of the airplane. Fred measures the angle of elevation to be 63°. Agnes measures it to be 36°. What is the altitude of the airplane?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter7: Triangles

Section7.1: The Law Of Sines

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