From a tower 57 ft. high, two objects in a straight line from it are sighted at angles of depression 27º and 4005' respectively. Find the distance between the two objects. Hide answer choices A B 64.1518 ft 44.1408 ft C) 54.1309 ft (D) 34.2421 ft

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337278461
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry
Section3.2: Law Of Cosines
Problem 1ECP: Find the three angles of the triangle whose sides have lengths a=6 centimeters, b=8 centimeters, and...
icon
Related questions
Question

Answer the problem and give what is asked. Box the final answer. 

From a tower 57 ft. high, two objects in a straight line
from it are sighted at angles of depression 27º and
40°5' respectively. Find the distance between the two
objects.
Hide answer choices
A 64.1518 ft
B
44.1408 ft
54.1309 ft
(D) 34.2421 ft
Transcribed Image Text:From a tower 57 ft. high, two objects in a straight line from it are sighted at angles of depression 27º and 40°5' respectively. Find the distance between the two objects. Hide answer choices A 64.1518 ft B 44.1408 ft 54.1309 ft (D) 34.2421 ft
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning