Elisa A.

asked • 05/02/22

precalc 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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