The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which are 69 mi apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are measured to be 86.2° and 83.9°, respectively. How far is the satellite from station A and how high is the satellite above the ground?

when two balls of the different masses are dropped from equal height, they reach the ground at the same time .this is because they experience the same acceleration.

the acceleration is independent of mass.

thus when they are dropped they will always maintain the same velocity and travel the same distance (neglect air resistance of course) at the same time.