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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §10.1 Non-right Triangles: Law of Sines · Exercise 70 · Trigonometry · Laws of sines & cosines

Non-right Triangles: Law of Sines · Exercise 70

Two search teams spot a stranded climber on a mountain. The first search team is 0.5 miles from the second search team, and both teams are at an altitude of 1 mile. The angle of elevation from the first search team to the stranded climber is 15°. The angle of elevation from the second search team to the climber is 22°. What is the altitude of the climber? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §10.1 Non-right Triangles: Law of Sines · Exercise 70

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