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Chapter 8: Q. 53 (page 517)

Suppose that you are headed toward a plateau 50 meters high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is 20掳, how far are you from the base of the plateau?

Short Answer

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So the distance is 137.3739 feet.

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Given Information

Suppose that you are headed toward a plateau 50 meters high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is 20掳.

02

Solution

We can draw a figure as: -

In 鈻�ABCwe have to find BC.

tan(C)=ABBC

tan(c)脳BC=ABtan(20掳)脳BC=50BC=50tan(20掳)BC=500.3639BC鈮�137.3739

03

Final Answer

The distance is 137.3739 feet.

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