If two runners determine the angle of elevation of a hot air ballon is 24.5 degrees and 22 degrees. The hot air ballon is 1500 feet directily above a point on the highway east of both runners. How far apart are they? A trigonometry question.

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1. distance= 1500/tan22-1500/tan24.5
   
   figure out how I did that in my head.

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   April 29, 2011 12:47am UTC

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2. 171505.3

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   September 12, 2011 4:26am UTC

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3. 171505.302
   this answer looks bigt but i did it and this is the right answer

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   February 17, 2021 12:40am UTC

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