An aircraft (at Z) is spotted by two observers (at X and Y) who are L= 2000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane, as indicated in the figure. If A= 50°, and B= 45°, how high is the airplane? Y. The elevation of the plane is approximately (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.) feet,
An aircraft (at Z) is spotted by two observers (at X and Y) who are L= 2000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane, as indicated in the figure. If A= 50°, and B= 45°, how high is the airplane? Y. The elevation of the plane is approximately (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.) feet,
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Transcribed Image Text:An aircraft (at Z) is spotted by two observers (at X and Y) who are
L=2000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each
observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane, as
indicated in the figure. If A= 50°, and B= 45°, how high is the airplane?
L
The elevation of the plane is approximately
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.)
feet.
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