2016 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 13
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Problem
Alice and Bob live 
miles apart. One day Alice looks due north from her house and sees an airplane. At the same time Bob looks due west from his house and sees the same airplane. The angle of elevation of the airplane is 
from Alice's position and 
from Bob's position. Which of the following is closest to the airplane's altitude, in miles?
Solution
See Also
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