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The answer would be 173.3 or 173.2 m for it
User Ankit Bindal
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Answer:

173.2m

Explanation:

Let C be the position of the meteorological station, B the position of the balloon and CB be the cable.

Let the height of the balloon from the ground be AB=hmetres.

In a right angled triangle ACB

BC

AB

=sin60

200

h

=

2

3

since

sin60

=

2

3

⇒h=200×

2

3

⇒h=100

3

∴h=100×1.732=173.2 since

3

=1.732

Hence, the height of the balloon above the ground is 173.2m

User Saccarab
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