document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60972>Question 60972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To whom may it concern,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have encountered problem to do this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The angle of elevation of the top of a post from a point on level ground 38 m away its 33.23°.  Find the height of the post.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. Thanks a lot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CH Lam </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, the post makes a right angle with the ground<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, if I were able to draw a straight line from the top of the post to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "some other point on the ground, I would have a right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The definition of the tangent of an angle is (opposite side) / (adjacent side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = height of pole in meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, tan 33.23 = h / 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 38*tan 33.23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 38*.655<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 24.895 m is height of pole </SPAN>\n" );
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