Ollie uses an angle measuring device on a 3-foot tripod to find the height, h, of a weather balloon above ground level, as shown in this diagram. The balloon is at a 35º angle of elevation. A radio signal from the balloon tells Ollie that the distance between the tripod and the balloon is 18,000 feet. Which expression represents the height, h, of the balloon above ground level?

Ollie uses an angle measuring device on a 3-foot tripod to find the height, h, of a weather balloon above ground level, as shown in this diagram. The balloon is at a 35º angle of elevation. A radio signal from the balloon tells Ollie that the distance between the tripod and the balloon is 18,000 feet. Which expression represents the height, h, of the balloon above ground level?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions

Section6.7: Applied Problems

Problem 26E

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