A weather balloon is sighted from points A and B, which are 5.00 km apart on level ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from point A is 21.0°. Its angle of elevation from point B is 46.0°.   Find the height (in m) of the balloon if it is between points A and B. (Round your answer to three significant digits.)   Find its height (in m) if point B is between point A and the weather balloon. (Round your answer to three significant digits.)

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A weather balloon is sighted from points A and B, which are 5.00 km apart on level ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from point A is 21.0°. Its angle of elevation from point B is 46.0°.
 
Find the height (in m) of the balloon if it is between points A and B. (Round your answer to three significant digits.)
 
Find its height (in m) if point B is between point A and the weather balloon. (Round your answer to three significant digits.)
 
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