A Helicopter Hovers at an Altitude That Is Feet

question 125

Multiple Choice

A helicopter hovers at an altitude that is feet above a mountain peak of altitude 5,122 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)5,429 ft
• B)5,431 ft
• C)5,427 ft
• D)4,817 ft
• E)5,421 ft

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