document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135196>Question 1135196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flag pole XY of length 12m tilts towards an observation point A at an angle of 2° to the vertical. If A is on the same level as the foot, X, of the flagpole and /AX/=10m,find the angle of elevation of the top of the flag pole from A, to the nearest degree.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If A is on the same level as the foot, X, of the flagpole and AX = 10m,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the angle of elevation of the top of the flag pole from A, to the nearest degree.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 90-2 = 88 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X---10---\A <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the side opposite X, call it x, using the law of cosines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 12^2 + 10^2 - 2(12*10)*cos(88)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 244 - 2(120)*.0349<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 235.624<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28235.624%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28235.624%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.35 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find angle A using the law of sines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15.35%2Fsin%2888%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15.35%2Fsin%2888%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2Fsin%28A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2Fsin%28A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A)*15.35 = 12*sin(88)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.9927%2F15.35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.9927%2F15.35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 51.38 ~ 51 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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