A Weather Balloon Is Sighted from Points a and B $1,757$

question 16

Multiple Choice

A weather balloon is sighted from points A and B, which are 5.00 km apart on level ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from point A is 28.0°. Its angle of elevation from point B is 46.0°.
a. Find the height (in m) of the balloon if it is between A and B.
b. Find the height (in m) if B is between point A and the weather balloon. Round your answers to the nearest meter.

• A) a) \(1,757\) m b) \(5,472\) m
• B) a) \(5,472\) m b) \(1,757\) m
• C) a) \(1,674\) m b) \(5,472\) m
• D) a) \(1,674\) m b) \(5,464\) m
• E) a) \(1,757\) m b) \(5,464\) m

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