document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195527>Question 195527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boys are on opposite sides of a tower.They sight the top of the tower at 33 degree's and 24 degree angles of elevation respectively.If the height of the tower is 100 m, find the distance between the two boys. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 33 degree's and 24 degree angles of elevation respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the height of the tower is 100 m, find the distance between the two boys.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve two right triangles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the the tangent of 33 degree, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find side adjacent (s) (distance from the tower); side opposite = 100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(33) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F.6494 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F.6494\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 153.98 ~ 154 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(24) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F.4452 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F.4452\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 224.6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming there is no thickness to the tower: 154 + 224.6 = 378.6 meters apart </SPAN>\n" );
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