NThe altitude of a mountain peak is measured as shown in the figure to the...

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NThe altitude of a mountain peak is measured as shown in the figure to the right. At an altitude of 14,542 feet on a different mountain, the straight-line distanceto the peak of Mountain A is 27.7473 miles and the peak's angle of elevation is 0 = 5.5900.(a) Approximate the height (in feet) of Mountain A.(b) In the actual measurement, Mountain A was over 100 mi away and the curvature of Earth had to be taken into account. Would the curvature of Earthmake the peak appear taller or shorter than it actually is?14,542 ft(a) The height of Mountain A is approximately 28813 feet.(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest foot as needed.)(b) The peak would appearthan it actually is.tallershorter27.7473 mi

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