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TEACHER-GUIDE-VERIFIED · TG-V9-027

8. A signal station sees an object at an elevation angle of 28 degrees from a 16 km horizontal baseline. Find height.

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Solution: tan28=h/16, so h=16tan28, about 8.51 km.

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Find Height with Tangent | 28° Elevation Angle, 16 km Baseline (TG-V9-027)

Find height from a 28-degree elevation angle and a 16 km horizontal baseline. Use tan 28° = h / 16 to calculate h ≈ 8.51 km, then check the ratio and geometry.

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