Question

5) BRAINLIEST + 10+ POINTS! A 60 foot tall radio tower r feet from an observer subtends an angle of 3.25°. Use the arc length formula to estimate r (the distance between the observer and the radio tower) to the nearest foot. r≈ ___ feet

Answer 1

Answer:

1057

Step-by-step explanation:

tower is 60 feet high.

angle of 3.25 degrees.

3.25/360 * 2 * pi * r = the arc length of this angle.

that would be equal to 0.0567232007* r

if we assume the arc length and the height of the tower are approximately equal, then 0.0567232007 * r = 60

solving for r, we get r = 60/0.0567232007 = 1057.768237 feet.

that's about how far the tower is from the observer.

since the arc length is going to be a little longer than the length of the chord formed by the flagpole, this means that the distance of 1057.768237 meters is going to be a little less than the actual distance.

Answer 2

Answer:

≈ 1058 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Use of arc formula: s=rθ

Given:

• s= 60 ft
• θ= 3.25°= 3.25*π/180°= 0.0567 rad

r= s/θ= 60/0.0567 ≈ 1058 ft