Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - 10.6 Right Triangle Trigonometry - Exercise Set 10.6 - Page 667: 39

Answer

The height of the tower is\[2059\text{ feet}\].

Work Step by Step

The Angle of elevation in respect to an object as seen by the respective observer is the angle which is between the horizontal and a line from the concerned object to the eye of the observer. Let the height of the tower is\[h\]. Compute the height of the tower using the trigonometric function of a tangent as follows: \[\text{Tan}\theta =\tfrac{\text{Side opposite to angle}}{\text{Side adjacent to angle}}\] \[\begin{align} & \text{Tan}21.3{}^\circ =\tfrac{h}{5280} \\ & 0.38988=\tfrac{h}{5280} \end{align}\] On multiplying both sides by\[5280\], we get \[\begin{align} & h=0.38988\times 5280 \\ & =2059\text{ feet} \end{align}\]
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