An observer on the ground sites a plane at an angle of elevation of 42.2, At the same time, a second observer 3000 m farther awby along the same line measures the angle of elevation as 34", How high is the plane? Round to the nearest 100m. Round all intermediate steps to four decimal places 43.2° 3000 m The height of the plane is approximately m.
An observer on the ground sites a plane at an angle of elevation of 42.2, At the same time, a second observer 3000 m farther awby along the same line measures the angle of elevation as 34", How high is the plane? Round to the nearest 100m. Round all intermediate steps to four decimal places 43.2° 3000 m The height of the plane is approximately m.
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![An observer on the ground sites a plane at an angle of elevation of 42.2. At the same time, a second observer 3000 m farther away along the same line of site
measures the angle of elevation as 34", How high is the plane? Round to the nearest 100 m. Round all intermediate steps to four decimal places.
34
422
3000 m
The height of the plane is approximately
m.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc673e80e-1969-48dd-9ffe-89da1d7f4c6b%2F3e94f5b4-2277-4f8b-ad67-537da1e68ba8%2Fqqhzwkn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An observer on the ground sites a plane at an angle of elevation of 42.2. At the same time, a second observer 3000 m farther away along the same line of site
measures the angle of elevation as 34", How high is the plane? Round to the nearest 100 m. Round all intermediate steps to four decimal places.
34
422
3000 m
The height of the plane is approximately
m.
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