Question

Can someone help me?

Alex and Bobby are in the woods and are standing 240
yards apart.. Both boys spot a plane with angles of
elevation of 40 degrees and 45 degrees respectively. How
far from the plane is Bobby? Round to the nearest tenth of
a yard. Enter a number answer only.

Answer 1

The distance from Bobby to the plane is 154.7 yards.

How to find the distance of the plane to Bobby using angle of elevation?

Sine law can be used to find the distance of the plane to Bobby.

Therefore,

x / sin 40 = 240 / sin 95

cross multiply

Hence,

x sin 95 = 240 sin 40

divide both sides by sin 95

x  =  240 sin 40 / sin 95

x = 240 × 0.64278760968 / 0.99619469809

x = 154.08 / 0.9961

x = 154.683264732

x = 154.7 yards

Therefore, the distance from Bobby to the plane is 154.7 yards.

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