document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135332>Question 1135332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the feet of two vertical poles of height 3m and 7m are in line with a point p on the ground , the smaller pole beign between the taller pole and  p and a distance of 20m from p. the angle of elevation of the top T of the taller pole from the top R of the smaller pole is 30° find  the distance RT .distance of the foot of tye taller pole from p  and the angle of elevation of T from P </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By drawing the described figure, a right triangle is found with a hypotenuse RT, having a length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7-3=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7-3=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters opposite the 30 degree angle.  This is a special 30-60-90 triangle, being HALF of an equilateral triangle; and RT is therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A2=highlight%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A2=highlight%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some of the description seems a little unclear; but there is also another right triangle involving P and R, of legs  20 m and 3 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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