Asked by Hutch
I worked this problem out but I do not fully understand what I am doing.
Fire tower A is 30 kilometers due west of fire tower B.. A fire is spotted from the towers, and the bearings from A and B are N 76 degrees E and N 56 degrees W, respectively. Find the distance d of the fire from the line segment AB.
I got 14 kilometers.
Fire tower A is 30 kilometers due west of fire tower B.. A fire is spotted from the towers, and the bearings from A and B are N 76 degrees E and N 56 degrees W, respectively. Find the distance d of the fire from the line segment AB.
I got 14 kilometers.
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Answered by
Steve
If the fire is labeled F, then in ΔABF, the angles are
A = 14°
B = 34°
If the altitude from F to AB meets it at point P, then
h/AP = sin 14°
h/PB = sin 34°
so,
AP = h/sin14°
PB = h/sin34°
AP+PB=30
h/sin14° + h/sin34° = 30
h(1/sin14°+1/sin34°) = 30
h = 30/(1/sin14°+1/sin34°) = 5.07
I'd be interested in the steps you took to arrive at 14.
A = 14°
B = 34°
If the altitude from F to AB meets it at point P, then
h/AP = sin 14°
h/PB = sin 34°
so,
AP = h/sin14°
PB = h/sin34°
AP+PB=30
h/sin14° + h/sin34° = 30
h(1/sin14°+1/sin34°) = 30
h = 30/(1/sin14°+1/sin34°) = 5.07
I'd be interested in the steps you took to arrive at 14.
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