A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 5.3 miles apart, to be 28° and 42°, as shown in the figure. 28° The elevation of the plane is NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. Round all answers to 3 decimal places. The distance of the plane from point A is 5.3 miles Submit Question Jump to Answer miles. 42° B miles.

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A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two
mileposts, 5.3 miles apart, to be 28° and 42°, as shown in the figure.
28°
The elevation of the plane is
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Round all answers to 3 decimal places.
The distance of the plane from point A is
5.3 miles
Submit Question Jump to Answer
miles.
42°
B
miles.
Transcribed Image Text:A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 5.3 miles apart, to be 28° and 42°, as shown in the figure. 28° The elevation of the plane is NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. Round all answers to 3 decimal places. The distance of the plane from point A is 5.3 miles Submit Question Jump to Answer miles. 42° B miles.
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