The angle of elevation of the top of a 75m tower from a ship and a boat are26.4 and 574 respectively given that the ship ,boat and the foot of the tower are on the same horizontal

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The distance between the ship and the boat is approximately 103.3 meters.

Step-by-step solution

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Here's how to calculate it:

  1. Calculate the distance from the tower to the ship (x_ship)

    Using the tangent function: tan(angle) = opposite / adjacent
    tan(26.4°) = 75 m / x_ship
    x_ship = 75 m / tan(26.4°)
    x_ship = 75 m / 0.4957
    x_ship ≈ 151.30 m

  2. Calculate the distance from the tower to the boat (x_boat)

    tan(57.4°) = 75 m / x_boat
    x_boat = 75 m / tan(57.4°)
    x_boat = 75 m / 1.5620
    x_boat ≈ 48.02 m

  3. Calculate the distance between the ship and the boat

    Since both are on the same horizontal line from the tower, the distance between them is the difference of their distances from the tower.
    Distance = x_ship - x_boat
    Distance = 151.30 m - 48.02 m
    Distance ≈ 103.28 m

    Rounding to one decimal place, the distance is 103.3 meters.

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