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Find the height of the balloon and its horizontal distance from the nearer end of the field.
Answer to Problem 16P
Height is about 1511 ft and distance from nearer end of the field is about 2182.17 ft.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The pilot of a hot air balloon sees a field straight ahead that he knows is 1000 ft long.The angles of depression to the ends of the field are
Formula Used:
Calculation:
Represent the given situation:
Since the dotted line and the ground are parallel , we can find the angles of the
We need to find h and x .
We now write equations :
So, equate the value of h from both the equations above:
So, height is about 1511 ft and distance from nearer end of the field is about 2182.17 ft.
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