SOLUTION: A person observed a hot air balloon from the west with angles of 62 degrees while a person from the east observed with an angle of elevation of 41 degrees. If the people.are 350 ft

Question 1133228: A person observed a hot air balloon from the west with angles of 62 degrees while a person from the east observed with an angle of elevation of 41 degrees. If the people.are 350 ft apart, what’s the air distance from the observer to the balloon? How high is the balloon?
Use the law of sine or law of cos
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Two right-triangles which share the altitude as a common leg. Label the parts needed and use the formulas.
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