To achieve the highest accuracy a number of corrections were applied to all distances calculated from simple trigonometry:

Using the measured time of flight of the pulse, the depth of a crack tip can be calculated automatically by simple trigonometry.

The Scout must also measure the height of objects, such as trees, using simple trigonometry.

Using simple trigonometry, this distance can be converted into an angle as seen from the bomber.

In the case of plane geometry (valid for small areas on the Earth's surface) the solutions to both problems reduce to simple trigonometry.

Now if you know the actual length or diameter of the object you are looking at, you can use simple trigonometry to figure out the distance.

Of course, it could have been solved with simple trigonometry,' (Harmon had almost read his mind,) 'or even visually - it was that simple.

In either case if the drift can be measured accurately, simple trigonometry will reveal the latitude.

Although the solution outlined above returns a point in space, simple trigonometry can be used to convert this point into an angle relative to the ground.

Using simple trigonometry, 5 degrees at 20,000 feet is approximately 1,750 feet, an error that would place the bombs far outside their lethal radius.