
Elisa A.
asked 05/02/22precalc homework
The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 58 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.7° and 83.4°, respectively.
How far is the satellite from station A?
distance from A =
How high is the satellite above the ground?
height = mi
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Richard C. answered 05/03/22
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