document.write( "Question 1154550: A helicopter is flying at a height of 1000 feet above a small mountain peak as show in the figure below. The smaller mountain peak has an altitude of 6200 feet. A second, taller peak is viewed from both the smaller mountaintop and the helicopter. From the helicopter, the angle of depression is 43°, and from the smaller mountaintop, the angle of depression is 18°. Approximate the altitude of the taller peak and round your answer to the nearest foot. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #777022 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please check the problem.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is some typo\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If I consider it as angle of elevation it does not appear to be logical \n" ); document.write( " |