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Calculating Heights and Angles in Geometry

The document presents a series of problems involving trigonometric calculations related to heights, angles, and distances. Each problem includes given values, relevant formulas, and the resulting calculations. The problems cover various scenarios such as tree height, building angles of elevation, and distances related to angles.

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Calculating Heights and Angles in Geometry

The document presents a series of problems involving trigonometric calculations related to heights, angles, and distances. Each problem includes given values, relevant formulas, and the resulting calculations. The problems cover various scenarios such as tree height, building angles of elevation, and distances related to angles.

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Problem 1: Tree Height

Given: Distance = 20 m, Angle of elevation = 32°, Eye level = 1.6 m.


Formula: tan θ = opposite/adjacent
Equation: tan 32° = h / 20 → h = 20 tan 32° = 12.50 m
Tree height = 12.50 + 1.6 = 14.10 m

Problem 2: Angles of Elevation to Building

Given: Height = 174.6 m, Distances = 50 m, 100 m.


Formula: tan θ = opposite/adjacent
At 50 m: θ = arctan(174.6/50) = 74.02°
At 100 m: θ = arctan(174.6/100) = 60.20°

Problem 3: Leaning Tower


Given: Distance from base = 3 m, Lean angle = 87.1°.
Formula: tan θ = H/3
Equation: H = 3 tan 87.1° = 59.22 m

Problem 4: Rectangle Diagonals

Given: Rectangle 100 × 50 m.


Formula: θ = 2 arctan(50/100)
Equation: θ = 53.13°

Problem 5: Marksman Miss Distance


Given: Distance = 60 m, Swing = 0.25°.
Formula: miss = 60 tan 0.25°
Equation: miss = 0.2618 m = 26.18 cm

Problem 6: Flying Saucer Altitude

Given: Lights 2 km apart, Angle = 15°.


Formula: tan 15° = 2/h
Equation: h = 2/tan 15° = 7.46 km = 7464.10 m

Problem 7: Line Angle with x-axis


Given: Points (0,0) to (6,15).
Formula: tan θ = y/x = 15/6
Equation: θ = arctan(2.5) = 68.20°

Problem 8: Octagon Circumscribed Circle

Given: Side = 10 m, n = 8.
Formula: R = s / (2 sin(π/n))
Equation: R = 10 / (2 sin 22.5°) = 13.07 m

Problem 9: Swing Height


Given: Rope = 400 cm = 4 m, Seat = 50 cm = 0.50 m above ground, θ = 41°.
Pivot = 4.5 m above ground.
Vertical drop = 4 cos 41° = 3.0188 m
Seat height = 4.5 – 3.0188 = 1.4812 m = 148.12 cm

Problem 10: Diver Distance

Given: Depth = 40 m, Angle = 12°.


Formula: tan θ = 40/x
Equation: x = 40/tan 12° = 188.19 m

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