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: 44

Answer

Ans.$h=d\frac{(tanβtanα)}{(tanβ-tanα)}$

Work Step by Step

Given:- In ∆ABD $tanα=BC/AB$ $tanα=\frac{h}{d+x}$ eq. ~1 In∆ABC $tanβ=BC/BD$ $tanβ=\frac{h}{x}$ h=x$tanβ$ Putting the value of x in eq. 1 We get $h=d\frac{(tanβtanα)}{(tanβ-tanα)}$ Ans.
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