SOLUTION: A plane flying at a certain altitude is observed from two points that are 3 miles apart. The angles of elevation made by the two points are 55° and 72°, as seen in the diagram.

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Question 1136888: A plane flying at a certain altitude is observed from two points that are 3 miles apart. The angles of elevation made by the two points are 55° and 72°, as seen in the diagram.


The altitude of the plane to the nearest tenth of a mile is .

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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altitude = 2.926466003 miles as derived in the attached worksheet.

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