Solve the Problem $14 ^ { \circ }$ And $24 ^ { \circ }$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An airplane is sighted at the same time by two ground observers who are 5 miles apart and both directly west of the airplane. They report the angles of elevation as $14 ^ { \circ }$ and $24 ^ { \circ }$ . How high is the airplane?

• A) \(2.03 \mathrm { mi }\)
• B) \(2.83 \mathrm { mi }\)
• C) \(1.21 \mathrm { mi }\)
• D) \(4.76 \mathrm { mi }\)