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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A surveyor standing at point A measured the angle of elevation to the top of the mountain as 30 degrees. She moved 150m closer to the mountain and at point B measured the angle of elevation to the top of the mountain as 45 degrees. There is a proposal to have a strong cable from point A to the top of the mountain. What is the length of the required cable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

B should be at the end of 150m

OpenStudy (eyust707):

I would use the law of sines

OpenStudy (eyust707):

are you familiar with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this a/SINA=b/SINB and so on and so forth

OpenStudy (eyust707):

correct

OpenStudy (eyust707):

ill set up the triangle then ill let you use the rule

OpenStudy (eyust707):

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OpenStudy (wolf1728):

I think I could solve it. Wow and here's another graphic to add to the others.

OpenStudy (eyust707):

180-45= 135|dw:1376901563504:dw|

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