Zidane and Shemique are looking up at their school from the playing field at the back of the school. From Zidanes point of view, the top of the school is at an angle of elevation of 43 degrees. From Shemique point of view, directly closer to the school it is 62 . The school is 27m High. How far apart are Zidane And Shemique

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Zidane and Shemique are looking up at their school from the playing field  at the back of the school. From Zidanes point of view, the top of the school is at an angle of elevation of 43 degrees. From Shemique point of view, directly closer to the school it is 62 . The school is 27m High. How far apart are Zidane And Shemique

henry2, · Accepted Answer

Tan43 = 27/X1. X1 = 27/Tan43 = Zidane's distance from bldg. X2 = 27/Tan62 = Shemique's distance from bldg. d = X1 - X2 = Distance between them. .

Math · Answer

Is 62 degrees

oobleck · Answer

Draw the diagram. It should be clear that if the distance between them is x, then x = 27cot43° - 27cot62°

Math · Answer

Why Cos? It's tan

oobleck · Answer

nobody said anything about cos cotangent!

Math · Answer

GRADE 10 ??? THIS IS GRADE 10 NOT 12

oobleck · Answer

who cares what grade it is? You taking trig or not?

Kelsang · Answer

so whats the answer