SOLUTION: From a ship, the angle of elevation of a point A at the top of a cliff is 21 degrees after the ship has sailed 2500m directly toward the foot of the cliff, the angle of elevation o
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Question 765370: From a ship, the angle of elevation of a point A at the top of a cliff is 21 degrees after the ship has sailed 2500m directly toward the foot of the cliff, the angle of elevation of A is 47 degrees. Find the height of the cliff. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Point B is where the 21 degree angle of elevation was taken.
Point C is where the 47 degree angle of elevation was taken.
Point D is at the base of the cliff.
You now have a large triangle ABD
Two smaller triangles ABC and ACD
Putting in angles: Angle BCA = 133 degrees,
Angle BAC = 26 degrees
Considering triangle ABC:
a/Sin A = b/Sin B
2500/sin(26) = b/Sin(21)
Cross multiply.
(2500 * sin(21))/sin(26) = b
b (Side AC) = 2043.75m
Considering triangle ACD
This is right angled at D
sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse.
sin(47) = Opposite/2043.75
Opposite = sin(47) * 2043.75
Opposite = 1494.7m
This is the height of the cliff.
Hope this helps.
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