Two volunteers help during the New Year's Day Parade by pulling a parade balloon using two ropes. The distance between each volunteer standing on the street is 63 feet. The angles of elevation to the balloon from the two volunteers are 55° and 72 respectively. Find the lengths of the ropes held by the two volunteers. Round answers to the nearest hundredth. 63 ft

Two volunteers help during the New Year's Day Parade by pulling a parade balloon using two ropes. The distance between each volunteer standing on the street is 63 feet. The angles of elevation to the balloon from the two volunteers are 55° and 72 respectively. Find the lengths of the ropes held by the two volunteers. Round answers to the nearest hundredth. 63 ft

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

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