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HELP PLZ what's the distance for this question​

HELP PLZ what's the distance for this question​-example-1
User Hrishi
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Answer:


Distance = 770ft

Explanation:

Given


Height =986


\theta = 52

Required

The distance between the tower and Eiffel

The distance is calculated using:


tan\alpha = (Distance)/(Height)

Where


\alpha = 90 - \theta --- the angle between the diagonal line and the vertical line


\alpha = 90 - 52


\alpha = 38

So, we have:


tan(38) = (Distance)/(986)


Distance = 986 * tan(38)


Distance = 986 * 0.7812


Distance = 770ft --- approximated

User Michael Mulqueen
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