A mountain peak A is 1040 m. above sea level. From mountain peak A, the angle of elevation of mountain peak B was 10'. The pilot of Air Asia upon flying directly over peak A, took the angle of depression of peak B equal to 46 12' and read his altimeter to be 2,820 m. above the sea level. Determine the elevation of mountain peak B O None of these O 1083.34 1420.16 O 1297.45 1164.02

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A mountain peak A is 1040 m. above sea level. From mountain peak A, the angle of elevation of mountain
peak B was 10'. The pilot of Air Asia upon flying directly over peak A, took the angle of depression of peak
B equal to 46 12' and read his altimeter to be 2,820 m. above the sea level. Determine the elevation of
mountain peak B
O None of these
O 1083.34
O 1420.16
O 1297.45
1164.02
Transcribed Image Text:A mountain peak A is 1040 m. above sea level. From mountain peak A, the angle of elevation of mountain peak B was 10'. The pilot of Air Asia upon flying directly over peak A, took the angle of depression of peak B equal to 46 12' and read his altimeter to be 2,820 m. above the sea level. Determine the elevation of mountain peak B O None of these O 1083.34 O 1420.16 O 1297.45 1164.02
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