Calc III problem:
A chute at the top of a grain elevator of a combine funnels the grain into a bin (pictured below). Find the angle between two adjacent sides.
http://i.imgur.com/fXUPBxS.png
(Picture included with the problem)

I'm at my wits end trying to solve this one, thank you so much :)

Question

Calc III problem:
A chute at the top of a grain elevator of a combine funnels the grain into a bin (pictured below). Find the angle between two adjacent sides.
http://i.imgur.com/fXUPBxS.png
(Picture included with the problem)

I'm at my wits end trying to solve this one, thank you so much :)

anonymous · Answer

Problem attached in case it doesn't show in the OP

ganeshie8 · Answer

this looks like basic geometry, are you sure you want to use calc for this ?

anonymous · Answer

Hi. Yea, it actually looked pretty simple, but sometimes silly things trip me up. I think it has something to do with intersecting planes

zepdrix · Answer

|dw:1403473130609:dw|If you look at the figure from the front, you have something like this, yes?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

zepdrix · Answer

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