Alex and Bobby are in the woods and are standing 260 yards apart.. Both boys spot a plane with angles of elevation of 35 degrees and 47 degrees respectively. How far from the plane is Bobby?

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Answer 1

Draw a triangle with 35° on left and 47° on right with height of h.

Tan 35 = h/x Tan 47 = h/y x+y = 260 = h/Tan35 + h/Tan47 260 = 2.36h h=110.139 yards high

Bobbie is h/Sin47 = 150.60 yards from the plane.