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Can You Find The Distances From A To B And From C To B?

A weather balloon B lies directly over a 1500-meter airstrip extending from A to C. The angle of elevation from A to B is 59 deg. And from C to B is 34 deg.

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    Use sin rule to solve the question.
    Sin87/1500 = sin34/length AB
    Therefore, length AB is equal to 839.94 meters.
    Sin87/1500 = sin59/length BC
    Therefore, length BC is 1287.52 meters.
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    Sanrashid 

    answered 2 years ago

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