A hot air balloon is between two spotters who are 1.6 miles apart. One spotter reports that the angle of elevation is 69° and the other reports that it is 78°. What is the altitude of the balloon? Balloon miles (Round to one decimal place as needed.)

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A hot air balloon is between two spotters who are 1.6 miles apart. One spotter
reports that the angle of elevation is 69° and the other reports that it is 78°. What
is the altitude of the balloon?
Balloon
miles
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A hot air balloon is between two spotters who are 1.6 miles apart. One spotter reports that the angle of elevation is 69° and the other reports that it is 78°. What is the altitude of the balloon? Balloon miles (Round to one decimal place as needed.)
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