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At the base of a pyramid, a surveyor determines that the angle of elevation to the top is °. At a point meters from the base, the angle of elevation to the top is °.

User Jmancherje
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13 votes

Explanation:

sin18

)

=

x

(sin35

)

Explanation:

Incomplete question:

\angle CBD = 53^\circ∠CBD=53

\angle CAB = 35^\circ∠CAB=35

AB = 75AB=75

See attachment for complete question

Required

Determine the equation to find x

First, is to complete the angles of the triangle (ABC and ACB)

\angle ABC + \angle CBD = 180∠ABC+∠CBD=180 --- angle on a straight line

\angle ABC + 53= 180∠ABC+53=180

Collect like terms

\angle ABC =- 53+ 180∠ABC=−53+180

\angle ABC =127^\circ∠ABC=127

\angle ABC + \angle ACB + \angle CAB = 180∠ABC+∠ACB+∠CAB=180 --- angles in a triangle

\angle ACB + 127 + 35 = 180∠ACB+127+35=180

Collect like terms

\angle ACB =- 127 - 35 + 180∠ACB=−127−35+180

\angle ACB =18∠ACB=18

Apply sine rule

\frac{\sin A}{a} = \frac{\sin B}{b}

a

sinA

=

b

sinB

In this case:

\frac{\sin ACB}{AB} = \frac{\sin CAB}{x}

AB

sinACB

=

x

sinCAB

This gives:

\frac{(\sin 18^\circ)}{75} = \frac{(\sin 35^\circ)}{x}

75

(sin18

)

=

x

(sin35

)

User Acostela
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Answer:


((\sin 18^\circ))/(75) = ((\sin 35^\circ))/(x)

Explanation:

Incomplete question:


\angle CBD = 53^\circ


\angle CAB = 35^\circ


AB = 75

See attachment for complete question

Required

Determine the equation to find x

First, is to complete the angles of the triangle (ABC and ACB)


\angle ABC + \angle CBD = 180 --- angle on a straight line


\angle ABC + 53= 180

Collect like terms


\angle ABC =- 53+ 180


\angle ABC =127^\circ


\angle ABC + \angle ACB + \angle CAB = 180 --- angles in a triangle


\angle ACB + 127 + 35 = 180

Collect like terms


\angle ACB =- 127 - 35 + 180


\angle ACB =18

Apply sine rule


(\sin A)/(a) = (\sin B)/(b)

In this case:


(\sin ACB)/(AB) = (\sin CAB)/(x)

This gives:


((\sin 18^\circ))/(75) = ((\sin 35^\circ))/(x)

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User Mr Slim
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