2 A research team wishes to determine the altitude of a mountain as follows (see figure below): They use a light source at L, mounted on a structure of height 2 meters, to shine a beam of light through the top of a pole P' through the top of the mountain M'. The height of the pole is 20 meters. The distance between the altitude of the mountain and the pole is 1000 meters. The distance between the pole and the laser is 10 meters. We assume that the light source mount, the pole and the altitude of the mountain are in the same plane. Find the altitude h of the mountain. ALPP-ALAM M' PP P' 34mo 20 m 2 m light 10 m pole 1000m mountain

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2 A research team wishes to determine the altitude of a mountain as follows (see figure
below): They use a light source at L, mounted on a structure of height 2 meters, to shine a
beam of light through the top of a pole P' through the top of the mountain M'. The height of
the pole is 20 meters. The distance between the altitude of the mountain and the pole is
1000 meters. The distance between the pole and the laser is 10 meters. We assume that the
light source mount, the pole and the altitude of the mountain are in the same plane. Find
the altitude h of the mountain.
ALPP-ALAM
M'
PP
P'
34mo
20 m
2 m
light
10 m
pole
1000m
mountain
Transcribed Image Text:2 A research team wishes to determine the altitude of a mountain as follows (see figure below): They use a light source at L, mounted on a structure of height 2 meters, to shine a beam of light through the top of a pole P' through the top of the mountain M'. The height of the pole is 20 meters. The distance between the altitude of the mountain and the pole is 1000 meters. The distance between the pole and the laser is 10 meters. We assume that the light source mount, the pole and the altitude of the mountain are in the same plane. Find the altitude h of the mountain. ALPP-ALAM M' PP P' 34mo 20 m 2 m light 10 m pole 1000m mountain
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