Jessie G.

asked • 06/24/21

Trigonometry question

A hot air balloon is flying above the mall. Elli is standing due North of the mall and can see the balloon at an angle of inclination of 64°. Helmut is due south of the mall and can see the balloon at an angle of inclination of 49°. The horizontal distance between helmut and elli is 500m. Determine the distance that the hot air balloon is from elli

answer is 409.9m just confused

Mark M.

Did you draw and label a diagram?
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06/24/21

Jessie G.

That’s what I’m stuck on the labeling of the diagram and where everything goes
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06/24/21

Anthony T.

O balloon * distance from elli to balloon * * * North elli___________________500 m______________________Helmut South
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06/24/21

Anthony T.

The diagram I drew might not have come out as I intended.
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06/24/21

Mark M.

It is a triangle with the base as the 500 m distance between Elli at one base angle and Helmut at the other base angle. Put in measures of base angles. Use Law of Sines.
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06/25/21

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Roger N. answered • 06/25/21

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