The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 71 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.6° and 84.8°, respectively.   How far is the satellite from station A? distance from A = ____ km How high is the satellite above the ground? height = ___ km

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The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 71 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.6° and 84.8°, respectively.

 

How far is the satellite from station A?
distance from A = ____ km


How high is the satellite above the ground?
height = ___ km

84.8°
86.6°
В
A
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Transcribed Image Text:84.8° 86.6° В A NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
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