SOLUTION: A meteorlogist measures the angle of elevation of a weather balloon as 41 degrees. A radio signal from the balloon indicates that is 1,503 meters from his location. To the nearest
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Question 1051414: A meteorlogist measures the angle of elevation of a weather balloon as 41 degrees. A radio signal from the balloon indicates that is 1,503 meters from his location. To the nearest meter, how high above the ground is the balloon?
986 m
1,134 m
1,307 m
2,291 m Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! tan 41 = opp/adj = h/1503
1503(tan 41) = 1307
sin θ = a /c = opp/hyp
cos θ = b/c = adj/hyp
tan θ = a/b = opp/adj
