Trigonometric Rescue!
Topic: Trigonometric Ratios and Applications The distress call crackled: “Injured hiker on cliff face. Need exact location.” Rescue pilot Chen had two observation points 500 meters apart. From point A, the angle of elevation to the hiker was 35°. From point B, it was 48°. She quickly sketched triangles. Using tan(35°) = h/x and tan(48°)…