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A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 5 mi apart, to be 32° and 48°, as shown in the figure.

  1. (a) Find the distance of the plane from point A.
  2. (b) Find the elevation of the plane.

Chapter 6.5, Problem 32E, Flight of a Plane A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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