SOLUTION: an airplane is flying at an altitude of 5800 ft, directly above a stright highway. two cars on the highway are on the same side of the airplane. the angles of depression to one car

Question 703162: an airplane is flying at an altitude of 5800 ft, directly above a stright highway. two cars on the highway are on the same side of the airplane. the angles of depression to one car is 44 and to the other car is 52 dgree. how far apart are the car?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let me draw plane P, and cars A, and B.

angle HPB = --> angle FPB =
FB = (rounding)
angle HPA = --> angle FPB =
FA = (rounding)
AB = FB - FA =
The cars are about apart.
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