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During the construction of a road a mountain of 250 metres in height, through it will be the construction of a tunnel. The top of the mountain is seen at an angle of 48°30' from a point P at one end of the mountain, and at an angle of 38° from the other end. How long will this tunnel be?

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Answer:

542.74 m

Explanation:

Tan(48.3) = 250/a Multiply by a

a*tan(48.3) = 250 Divide by tan(48.3)

a = 250/Tan(48.3)

a =222.74

By a similar method b = 250/tan(38)

b = 319.99'

The total length =542.73 meters

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