SOLUTION: A man is surveing the landscape at a spot where his eyes are 10,Om above the sea
level. In the sky there is a tiny purple cloud, the inclination of which is 62°above the horizon.
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Question 388845: A man is surveing the landscape at a spot where his eyes are 10,Om above the sea
level. In the sky there is a tiny purple cloud, the inclination of which is 62°above the horizon. The reflection of the cloud from the surface of the sea has an inclination, which is 65° below the horizon.
Find the height of the cloud above the sea level.
Hint: The angles, which the source and reflection form with the surface of the sea, are the same
I REALLY CANT FIND WHERE IS THE MISSING PART
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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