How far is the satellite from station A? ___ mi (b) How high is the satellite above the ground? ___ mi
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes the satellite to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 80 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the
(a) How far is the satellite from station A? ___ mi
(b) How high is the satellite above the ground? ___ mi
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