Charlie is at a small airfield watching for the approach of a small plane with engine trouble. He sees the plane at an angle of
elevation of 32. At the same time, the pilot radios Charlie and reports the plane’s altitude is 1,700 feet. Charlie’s eyes are 5.2 feet from the ground. Find the ground distance from Charlie to the plane. Show how you know
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Answer: A) 126.6
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Since we know ∠B = 85° and ∠C = 53°, we can use the Triangle Sum Theorem (angles of a triangle = 180°) to calculate ∠A.
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180
∠A + 85 + 53 = 180
∠A + 138 = 180
∠A = 42
Now we have:
A = 42 B = 85 C = 53
a = 85 b = ??? c = ???
We have all of the information for ∠A and side a so we can use the Law of Sines to find b (AC).