9. As shown in the figure on the next page, a cable car carries passengers from a point A, which is 1.2 miles from a point Bat the base of a mountain, to a point Pat the top of the mountain. The angles of elevation of P from A and B are 21° and 65°, respectively. (Ans: a. 1.6mi, b. 0.6mi) (a) Approximate the distance between A and P. (b) Approximate the height of the mountain. b 21 B. 1.2 mi
9. As shown in the figure on the next page, a cable car carries passengers from a point A, which is 1.2 miles from a point Bat the base of a mountain, to a point Pat the top of the mountain. The angles of elevation of P from A and B are 21° and 65°, respectively. (Ans: a. 1.6mi, b. 0.6mi) (a) Approximate the distance between A and P. (b) Approximate the height of the mountain. b 21 B. 1.2 mi
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![9. As shown in the figure on the next page, a cable car
carries passengers from a point A, which is 1.2 miles from
a point Bat the base of a mountain, to a point Pat the top
of the mountain. The angles of elevation of P from A and
B are 21° and 65°, respectively. (Ans: a. 1.6mi, b. 0.6mi)
(a) Approximate the distance between A and P.
(b) Approximate the height of the mountain.
h
21°
- 1.2 mi
(write your solution below this line]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F68a373bf-5075-454a-ae8c-93ebdd3d081c%2F28f997cc-15fc-4410-ac8d-c549c8b3af90%2F3z8hgvg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:9. As shown in the figure on the next page, a cable car
carries passengers from a point A, which is 1.2 miles from
a point Bat the base of a mountain, to a point Pat the top
of the mountain. The angles of elevation of P from A and
B are 21° and 65°, respectively. (Ans: a. 1.6mi, b. 0.6mi)
(a) Approximate the distance between A and P.
(b) Approximate the height of the mountain.
h
21°
- 1.2 mi
(write your solution below this line]
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