Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Appendix B - Trigonometry Review - Exercise Set B - Page A25: 43

Answer

Ans. $h=d(tanβ-tanα)$

Work Step by Step

Given:- In ∆ABD $tanα=BD/AB$ $tanα=x/d$ $x=dtanα $ eq. ~1 In∆ABC $tanβ=BC/AD$ $tanβ=\frac{x+h}{d}$ $dtanβ=dtanα+h$ $h=d(tanβ-tanα)$ Ans.
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