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Find the distance between balloons and which balloon is higher and by how much.
Answer to Problem 14P
Distance between balloons = 1.897 km
Balloon to the left is higher than the balloon to the right by 38 meters.
Explanation of Solution
Formula Used:
Law of Sine:
Calculation:
Represent the situation and solve :
All the angles can be calculated by the properties of linear angles and sum of all the angles of a
Use Law of Sine:
Again , use law of sine:
Now,
So, the distance between the two balloons is :
Now we find the heights of the balloons:
So, the height of the balloon to the left is more.
It is more than the balloon to the right by 595-557 = 38 meters.
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