A hot air balloon rises vertically at a constant rate of 10ft/sec. An observer is lying on the ground 200 ft from the spot directly below the balloon watching it rise. If the angle of elevation is 60 degrees, how high is the balloon?
A hot air balloon rises vertically at a constant rate of 10ft/sec. An observer is lying on the ground 200 ft from the spot directly below the balloon watching it rise. If the angle of elevation is 60 degrees, how high is the balloon?
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A hot air balloon rises vertically at a constant rate of 10ft/sec. An observer is lying on the ground 200 ft from the spot directly below the balloon watching it rise. If the
![A hot air balloon rises vertically at a constant rate of 10ft/sec. An observer is lying on the ground 200 ft from the spot directly below the balloon watching it
rise. If the angle of elevation is 60 degrees, how high is the balloon?
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Transcribed Image Text:A hot air balloon rises vertically at a constant rate of 10ft/sec. An observer is lying on the ground 200 ft from the spot directly below the balloon watching it
rise. If the angle of elevation is 60 degrees, how high is the balloon?
546
346
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