Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Trigonometry of Right Triangles - 6.2 Exercises - Page 488: 48

Answer

$98.1$

Work Step by Step

Let $x=x_{2}-x_{1}$ where $x_{1}$ is the leg adjacent to $60^{o}$ in the small right triangle on the left, and $x_{2} $ is the leg adjacent to $30^{o}$ in the large right triangle. $\displaystyle \tan 60^{o}=\frac{85}{x_{1}}\ \Rightarrow\ x_{1}=\frac{85}{\tan 60^{o}}$ $\displaystyle \tan 30^{o}=\frac{85}{x_{2}}\ \Rightarrow\ x_{2}=\frac{85}{\tan 30^{o}}$ $ x=\displaystyle \frac{85}{\tan 30^{o}}-\frac{85}{\tan 60^{o}}\approx$98.1495457622$\approx 98.1$
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