SOLUTION: . A tower, AB is 205m high. From two points, P and Q, on the same side of the tower’s base B, the angles of elevation to the top of the tower, A, are 40 degrees and 36 deg

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Question 1162638: . A tower, AB is 205m high. From two points, P and Q, on the same side of the tower’s base B, the
angles of elevation to the top of the tower, A, are 40 degrees and 36 degrees respectively. Find the distance
between P and Q.

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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The shorter distance is  205%2Ftan%2840%5E0%29 meters.


The longer distance is  205%2Ftan%2836%5E0%29 meters.


The distance between points A and B is


    205%2Ftan%2836%5E0%29 - 205%2Ftan%2840%5E0%29.


You do the calculations.