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Question 730611: 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 to two consecutive mileposts on the road on the same side of the balloon. The angles of depression are found to be 22 degrees and 24 degrees. How high is the balloon?
A. 23,052 ft
B. 46,104 ft
C. 11,526 ft Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source):
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