Trigonemtric Functions

A weather balloon B lies directly over a 1500-meter airstrip extending from A to C.

The angle of elevation from A to B is and from C to B is (Larson, Hostetler, Edwards, 2005).

Oval: B


34o

59o

1500

C

A

Find the distances from A to B and from C to B. Show all work to receive full credit. Round to the nearest hundredths.

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