Question
From the top of a building 120m high, the angle of depression of two cars on the ground in line with the base of the building are 18' and 65' respectively. Calculate the distance between the cars.
Answers
Damon
Do you really mean 18 minutes and 65 minutes or do you mean degrees?
Damon
A1 = 90 - 18 whatever
A2 = 90 - 65 whatever
d1 = 120 tan A1
d2 = 120 tan A2
what is d1 - d2 ?
A2 = 90 - 65 whatever
d1 = 120 tan A1
d2 = 120 tan A2
what is d1 - d2 ?