Question

50 Points

Please answer the following and include your work:
Suppose a Ford Taurus is passing under an overpass. The height of the overpass is 17 feet (5.2 meters) above the road. At what minimum distance would the driver of the Taurus be able to see a vehicle at the top of the overpass using their rearview mirror. Suppose that the mirror is at the maximum angle permitted to see out the back window.

Extra (if you aren't tired of answering the first): Also calculate the angle and distance of the vehicle for an overpass height of 15 feet. And further calculate the distance with a mirror that is at the normal angle at both overpass heights.

Answer 1

the minimum distance would be x where x = distance

Step-by-step explanation:

use trigonometry to find out distance by using sohcahtoa