SOLUTION: A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance

Question 1057952: A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance between two people
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two right triangles with the same height-leg.

15 for "tall", the height of the post;
x and y each is distance such that .

Not finished; but you should be able.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance between two people

Two identical 30-60-90 special triangles are formed on either side of the flag
Distance from each other is the length of 2 shorter legs, or
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