9.1.3 - Example 3
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What is the height of the observer in Example 3?
💡 Hint: It's provided in the problem statement.
If the distance from the observer to the chimney is 28.5 meters, what is DE?
💡 Hint: Look at the details from the example.
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What is the height of the chimney in Example 3?
💡 Hint: Consider both the observer's height and the height calculated from the triangle.
True or False: The angle of elevation can be used to find the distances of objects.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between angles and heights.
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A building is 60 meters away, and an observer is 1.7 meters tall. If the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 70 degrees, what is the height of the building?
💡 Hint: Calculate the angle's tangent and apply the addition of the observer's height.
An airplane is flying at a height of 500 meters. If an observer is located 1.5 kilometers away from the point directly below the airplane, find the angle of elevation.
💡 Hint: Divide the height of the airplane by the horizontal distance.
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