1. Finding the Height of an Airplane. An aircraft is spotted by two observers who are 1000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each This module is a property of Technological University of the Philippines Visayas intended for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and is NOT FOR SALE NOR FOR REPRODUCTION. 91 observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane, as indicated in the figure. How high is the airplane?
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Finding the Height of an Airplane.
An aircraft is spotted by two observers
who are 1000 feet apart. As the airplane passes over the line joining them, each observer takes a sighting of the angle of elevation to the plane, as indicated in
the figure. How high is the airplane?
(see attached photo)
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