The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 75 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.8° and 84.7°, respectively.
84.7°
86.8°
B
A
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How far is the satellite from station A?
distance from A = km
How high is the satellite above the ground?
height = km