SOLUTION: A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance

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Question 1057952: A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance between two people
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two right triangles with the same height-leg.


15 for "tall", the height of the post;
x and y each is distance such that 15%2Fx=15%2Fy=tan%2860%29.

Not finished; but you should be able.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A person observes a flag post of height 15m at an angle of elevation 60 the another y observes the same post at an angle 60 from a direction opposite to peeson x find the distance between two people
Two identical 30-60-90 special triangles are formed on either side of the flag

Distance from each other is the length of 2 shorter legs, or highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2C+2%2815%2Fsqrt%283%29%29%2C+or%2C+17.32050808%2C+m%29%29