The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a boat sailing 100 m offshore is 32°. Calculate the height of the cliff, correct to the nearest metre.
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A flagpole is 35 metres high. From a point A on the ground , the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole is 30°.Find the distance from point A to the base of the flagpole to the nearest metre.
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB =AC. What is the length of AC?
Height = 8, Base = 12
Height = 8, Base = 12
Review your basic trig functions.
Draw a diagram for each problem.
For the first, h/100 = tan 32°
Now try the others.
Draw a diagram for each problem.
For the first, h/100 = tan 32°
Now try the others.