Question

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 27 degrees from point A due east of it. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 11 degrees from another point B due south of the tower. Find the height of the tower if the distance AB is 40m.

Answer 1

#ganeshie8

Answer 2

@ganeshie8

Answer 3

@ShadowLegendX

Answer 4

do you get it?

Answer 5

@iambatman

Answer 6

@dan815

Answer 7

This is not a straight forward problem

Answer 8

Have you given it a try?

Answer 9

yah i did a sketch on it but i dont get it?

Answer 10

are you given an answer?

Answer 11

yah it syas the answer is 7.27m

Answer 12

stand by

Answer 13

OK. I get the same answer

Answer 14

are you ready for the solution?

Answer 15

ok pls tell me the steps or the way

Answer 16

yup

Answer 17

we'll call the tower point T, point due east A and point due south B

Answer 18

Let AT = x and BT = y
so x^2 + y^2 = 1600