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A weather balloon is sighted from points A and B, which are 4.00 km apart on level ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from point A is
a. Find the height (in m) of the balloon if it is between points A and B.
b. Find its height (in m) if point B is between point A and the weather balloon.
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