A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the

Last updated: 8/12/2022

A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 5.3 mi apart, to be 35 and 51°, as shown in the figure. A NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. 35° Find the distance of the plane from point A. distance from A = mi Find the elevation of the plane. height= mi 5.3 mi 51° B