Answer:
law of cosines states c^2=a^2+b^2-2abc
b^2=26^2+24^2-2(26×24)cos 134°
b^2=676+576-1248cos134°
cos134= -0.6946
b^2=1252-12(-0.6946)
12×(-0.6946)= -8.3352
b^2=1252-(-8.3352)
b^2=1252+8.3352
b^2=1260.33
b=√1260.33
b=35.50
Move x to the right side, so we could get y=-3-x.
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Answer:
68.17m
Step-by-step explanation:
Please see attached a rough sketch of the scenario
Step one:
Given data
Height of victim= 4.5ft
The horizontal distance of the snipper from the building = 780ft
The angle of elevation= 5 degrees
Required
The vertical distance
The opposite= the vertical distance
789 ft = the adjacent
Step two:
Applying SOH CAH TOA
tan ∅= opp/adj
tan 5= opp/780
cross multiply we have
0.0874= opp/780
cross multiply we have
0.0874*780= opp
opp= 68.17m
The sniper shoots from a vertical distance of 68.17m