SOLUTION: a granite sphere is outside a museeum. you measure 20 ft from the edge ( not the bottom), it makes a 32 degree angle to a spot not on the top of the sphere. What is the diameter of

Question 1033493: a granite sphere is outside a museeum. you measure 20 ft from the edge ( not the bottom), it makes a 32 degree angle to a spot not on the top of the sphere. What is the diameter of the sphere?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a granite sphere is outside a museeum. you measure 20 ft from the edge ( not the bottom), it makes a 32 degree angle to a spot not on the top of the sphere. What is the diameter of the sphere?
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Where is the edge of a sphere?
"...to a spot not on the top..." could be anywhere.
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