Two observers are 400 feet apart on opposite sides of a flagpole. The angles of elevation from the observers to the top of the pole are 24 degrees and 14 degrees. How do you find the height of the flag pole?
1 Answer
Sep 7, 2015
63.93 metres
Explanation:
If h is the height of the pole the distances of the observers on either side would be h cot24 and h cot 14, Then it is hct24+hcot14=400. On solving this equation, h=
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