SOLUTION: A vertical pole XY is erected on a piece of level ground. A student whose eye,E,is 1.5m above the ground is standing at Z 12m away from Y,the foot of the pole. If angle XEY=50° ca
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Question 1194642: A vertical pole XY is erected on a piece of level ground. A student whose eye,E,is 1.5m above the ground is standing at Z 12m away from Y,the foot of the pole. If angle XEY=50° calculate the height of the top of the pole above the ground
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Make the figure drawing. You will have triangle YEZ; YZ=12, ZE is 1.5; angle YZE is 90 degrees. You could use Pythagorean Theroem to find length EY. This is not yet a finished solution but only a possible way to begin.
(EY is ).
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