In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 47° 30'. A second person standing 34.0 feet farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna to be 44° 10'. How far is the person at A from the base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) ft h A

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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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In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation
to the top of the antenna is 47° 30'. A second person standing 34.0 feet
farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to
the top of the antenna to be 44° 10'. How far is the person at A from the
base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 47° 30'. A second person standing 34.0 feet farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna to be 44° 10'. How far is the person at A from the base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) ft h A
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