The distance between an aircraft carrier and a Navy destroyer is 7620 feet. The angle of elevation from the...

Question

destroyer to a helicopter is 72.2 degrees, and the angle of elevation from the aircraft carrier to the helicopter is 59.0 degrees. The helicopter is in the same vertical plane as the two ships, as shown in the figure on the left. Use these data to determine the distance x from the helicopter to the aircraft carrier.

Answer 1

Is this a math test?  OMG, I forgot to study......

Answer 2

ah...more people wanting us to finish their homework.

It's trig...do the math.

Answer 3

Have you labeled the 13.2º and 17.8º angles?  

You have the Cosine Law, Sine Law, and the Pythagorean relation to help you.

Answer 4

there is no figure on the left