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A tower is 100 m high. From a point A on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 22 degrees. From a point B on the ground directly opposite to A, the angle of elevation of the to
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5 stepsDraw a diagram and define variables.
Let be the height of the tower, m.
Let be Anna's position and be Bertha's position.
Let be the base of the tower.
The angle of elevation from Anna to the top of the tower is .
The angle of elevation from Bertha to the top of the tower is .
Since the girls are on opposite sides of the tower, the total distance between them is the sum of their distances from the base of the tower. Let be the distance from Anna to the base of the tower () and be the distance from Bertha to the base of the tower ().Calculate the distance from Anna to the base of the tower ().
In the right-angled triangle formed by Anna, the base of the tower, and the top of the tower:
Calculate the distance from Bertha to the base of the tower ().
In the right-angled triangle formed by Bertha, the base of the tower, and the top of the tower:
Calculate the total distance between the girls.
The total distance is the sum of and :
Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
The distance between the girls is approximately .
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