What would the values of A and h be based on the given triangle?

Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
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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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What would the values of A and h be based on the given triangle?

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NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Ancient alien theorists manning two radar stations located b = 48 km apart both detect a UFO located
between them. The angle of elevation measured by the first station (A) is a =
of elevation measured by the second station (C) is y = 85° .
86.4° and the angle
How far is the UFO from station A?
distance from A =
km
How high is the UFO above the ground?
h =
km
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 18 > В a A 不 NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. Ancient alien theorists manning two radar stations located b = 48 km apart both detect a UFO located between them. The angle of elevation measured by the first station (A) is a = of elevation measured by the second station (C) is y = 85° . 86.4° and the angle How far is the UFO from station A? distance from A = km How high is the UFO above the ground? h = km Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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