Charlie is watching hot air balloons. Balloon A has risen at a 56° angle. Balloon B has risen at an 81° angle. If the distance from balloon A to the ground is 1,200 feet, how far is balloon B from balloon A? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Two points labeled Balloon A and Balloon B are connected to a point labeled Charlie, which is on a straight line labeled ground. A dashed line connects point Balloon A to line Ground; another dashed line connects point Balloon B to line ground; both dashed lines form a right angle with line Ground; the angle formed from point Balloon A, point Charlie, and line ground measures x degrees; and the angle formed by point Balloon B, point Charlie, and line Ground measures y degrees. A) 999 feet
B) 1,005 feet
C) 1,052 feet
D) 1,102 feet

The distance between Balloon B and Balloon A is 999 feet (correct to the nearest whole number); that is, Balloon B is 999 feet from balloon A

The diagram for the question is shown as described in the question in the attachment below.

From the diagram,

Let the height from balloon A to the ground be /AG/ and the height from balloon B to the ground be /BD/ and the point where Charlie is be C

/AG/ = 1200 feet

/AG/ = /BD/ = 1200 feet ( as shown in the diagram)

The distance between the two balloons is equal to /GD/

Also, from the diagram, /GD/ = /GC/ + /CD/

To find /GC/,

Consider ΔAGC

/AG/ = 1200 feet

/GC/ = ?

From the question, "Balloon A has risen at a 56° angle"

∴ x° = 56°

Using the formula

/GC/ = 809.41 feet

To find /CD/

Consider ΔBCD

/BD/ = 1200 feet

/CD/ = ?

From the question, "Balloon B has risen at a 81° angle"

∴ y° = 81°

Using the formula

/CD/ = 190.06 feet

Now, recall that /GD/ = /GC/ + /CD/

∴ /GD/ = 809.41 feet + 190.06 feet

/GD/  = 999.47 feet

/GD/ ≅ 999 feet (to  the nearest whole number)

Hence, the distance between the two balloons is 999 feet

Balloon B is 999 feet from balloon A.

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the anwser is d) 75°

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