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Mejia Willis

09/20/2020 · High School

The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations \( A \) and \( B \) , which are \( 67 \) mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at \( A \) and \( B \) are measured to be \( 87.5 ^ { \circ } \) and \( 84.9 ^ { \circ } \) , respectively. 

NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. 

How far is the satellite from station A? 

distance from \( A = \square mi \) 

How high is the satellite above the ground? 

height \( = \square mi\) 

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Park Hodgson
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It's 1471.13 miles away

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