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Two wires, a = 140 ft apart, tether a balloon to the ground, as shown. How high is the balloon above the ground? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) h = ft 85 75

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

Section5.CT: Chapter Test

Problem 21CT: Two wires tether a balloon to the ground, as shown. How high is the balloon above the ground?

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Two wires, a = 140 ft apart, tether a balloon to the ground, as shown. How high is the balloon above the ground? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
h =
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85
75

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