A Vertically-Viewing Detector Is Located 8,000 Feet from a Rotating

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Short Answer

A vertically-viewing detector is located 8,000 feet from a rotating beam ceilometer.Determine the height of the cloud base assuming a signal is detected when the ceilometer beam elevation angle is 30^o.

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