The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 70 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.3 and 83.8°, respectively. 83.8° 86.3° B NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. The distance of the satellite from station A is km The height of the satellite above the ground is km

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The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B,
which are 70 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A
and B are measured to be 86.3° and 83.8°, respectively.
83.8°
86.3°
B
A
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
The distance of the satellite from station A is
km
The height of the satellite above the ground is
km
Round each answer to 4 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 70 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.3° and 83.8°, respectively. 83.8° 86.3° B A NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. The distance of the satellite from station A is km The height of the satellite above the ground is km Round each answer to 4 decimal places.
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