The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 53 miles apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angle of elevation at A is 89∘89∘ and the angle of elevation at B is 85∘85∘. Round all answers to 3 decimal places. How far is the satellite from station A?  miles How high is the satellite above the ground?  miles

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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 53 miles apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angle of elevation at A is 89∘89∘ and the angle of elevation at B is 85∘85∘.
Round all answers to 3 decimal places.

How far is the satellite from station A?
 miles

How high is the satellite above the ground?
 miles 

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