Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - The Law of Sines - 6.5 Exercises - Page 515: 38

Answer

$39.2m$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. We use the figure as shown for the geometry, where T is the top of the tower, A is the end of the wire on the ground, B is the bottom of the tower. Step 2. In the right triangle of TAC, we have $\angle ATC=90-58=32^\circ$ Step 3. In the triangle of TAB, use the Sine Law, we have $\frac{TB}{sin12^\circ}=\frac{100}{sin32^\circ}$. Thus the height of the tower is TB=$100\times\frac{sin12^\circ}{sin32^\circ}\approx39.2m$
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