The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 64 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 87.1 and 84.6", respectively. 84.6° 87.1° A NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. How far is the satellite from station A? distance from A- mi How high is the satellite above the ground? height mi
The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 64 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 87.1 and 84.6", respectively. 84.6° 87.1° A NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. How far is the satellite from station A? distance from A- mi How high is the satellite above the ground? height mi
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Transcribed Image Text:The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B,
which are 64 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A
and B are measured to be 87.1 and 84.6", respectively.
84.6°
87.1°
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
How far is the satellite from station A?
distance from A =
mi
How high is the satellite above the ground?
mi
height =
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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