Capital Gate Tower is 150 meters tall (measured vertically from the ground) and makes a 72° angle with the ground. If you were to climb to the top and then accidently drop your keys, how far from the base

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Capital Gate Tower is

150 meters tall
(measured vertically
from the ground) and
makes a 72° angle
with the ground. If
you were to climb to
the top and then
accidently drop your
keys, how far from
the base of the tower
would they land?

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Explanation:

$(150)/(x) =tan72 \\x=150 cot~72=150 cot(90-18)=150 ~tan ~18 \approx 48.74 ~meteres$

Mbb answered Apr 13, 2023

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