SOLUTION: A hot-air balloon is floating above a straight road. To estimate their height above the ground, the balloonists simultaneously measure the angle of depression on two consecutive m
Question 1008319: A hot-air balloon is floating above a straight road. To estimate their height above the ground, the balloonists simultaneously measure the angle of depression on two consecutive mileposts on the road on the same side of the balloon. The angles of depression are found to be 20 degrees and 22 degrees. How high is the balloon? (Round answer to nearest thousandth). --So, what do the angles of depression do in the problem? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
