From a tower 150 feet high with the sun directly overhead, an airplane and its shadow have an angle of elevation of 63.7° and an angle of depression of 7.1°, respectively. Find the height of the airplane. 150 ft 7.1° 63.7° E ... The height of the airplane is approximately feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)

Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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From a tower 150 feet high with the sun directly overhead, an airplane and its shadow
have an angle of elevation of 63.7° and an angle of depression of 7.1°, respectively. Find
the height of the airplane.
150 ft
7.1°
63.7°
The height of the airplane is approximately feet.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:From a tower 150 feet high with the sun directly overhead, an airplane and its shadow have an angle of elevation of 63.7° and an angle of depression of 7.1°, respectively. Find the height of the airplane. 150 ft 7.1° 63.7° The height of the airplane is approximately feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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