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valentinak56 [21]
3 years ago
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The top of the Boulder Dam has an angle of elevation of 1.2 radians from a point on the Colorado River. Measuring the angle of e

levation to the top of the dam from a point 155 feet farther down river is 0.9 radi- ans; assume the two angle measurements are taken at the same elevation above sea level. How high is the dam?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Nana76 [90]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

382.925 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

The solution diagram is attached below :

Converting radian measurement to degree :

radian angle * 180/π = degree angle

1.2 * 180/π = 68.755°

0.9 * 180/π = 51.566°

Height of dam is h:

Using trigonometry :

Tan θ = opposite / Adjacent

Tan 68.755° = h / x

h = x Tan 68.755° - - - (1)

Tan 51.566° = h / (155+x)

h = (155+x) tan 51.566° - - - (2)

Equate (1) and (2)

x Tan 68.755 = (155+x) Tan 51.566

x Tan 68.755 = 155tan 51.566 + x tan 51.566

x Tan 68.755 = 195.32311 + x Tan 51.566

x Tan 68.755 - x Tan 51.566 = 195.32311

x(tan 68.755 - tan 51.566) = 195.32311

x * 1.3120110 = 195.32311

1.3120110x = 195.32311

x = 195.32311 / 1.3120110

x = 148.87307

Using :

h = x Tan 68.755

h = 148.87307 * tan(68.755)

h = 382.92539

h = 382.925 feets

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