Asked by jerra
two straight roads intersect to form an angle of 75 degree. find the shortest distance from one road to a gas station on the other road 1000 m from the junction.
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Answered by
Steve
the shortest distance from a point to a line is along a direction perpendicular to that line. So, you want a right triangle, and the desired distance x can be found by
x/1000 = sin 75°
x/1000 = sin 75°