A Helicopter Hovers at an Altitude That Is Feet

question 23

Multiple Choice

A helicopter hovers at an altitude that is feet above a mountain peak of altitude 5,847 feet, as shown in the figure. A second, taller peak is viewed from both the mountaintop and the helicopter. From the helicopter, the angle of depression is , and from the mountaintop, the angle of elevation is . Approximate the altitude of the taller peak.

• A)5,578 ft
• B)6,118 ft
• C)6,112 ft
• D)6,116 ft
• E)6,110 ft

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