Book edition 6th

Author(s) Sullivan

Pages 1200 pages

ISBN 9780321795465

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Suppose that you are headed toward a plateau 50 meters high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is 20°, how far are you from the base of the plateau?

So the distance is 137.3739 feet.

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Step 1 Given Information

Suppose that you are headed toward a plateau 50 meters high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is 20°.

Step 2 Solution

We can draw a figure as: -

In $△ A B C$ we have to find $B C .$

$\tan (C) = \frac{A B}{B C}$

$\tan (c) \times B C = A B \tan (20 °) \times B C = 50 B C = \frac{50}{\tan (20 °)} B C = \frac{50}{0.3639} B C \approx 137.3739$

Step 3 Final Answer

The distance is 137.3739 feet.

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