SOLUTION: The angle of elevation of point C from point B is 29 degrees and 42 minutes. The angle of elevation of point C from another point A, which is 31.2 m directly below B, is 59 degrees
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Question 1161720: The angle of elevation of point C from point B is 29 degrees and 42 minutes. The angle of elevation of point C from another point A, which is 31.2 m directly below B, is 59 degrees and 23 minutes. How high is C from the horizontal line through A?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
and (rounded)
Consider the right triangles ACE and BCD.
, and , so and
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