2. A man is standing in front of a wall and looking at its topmost point. If the angle of elevation is 60° and the height of the wall is 40 m, find the distance between the foot of the man and the wall. 3. The height of a pole is 30 m. A man is standing at a distance of 20 m from the foot of the pole. The man looks at the topmost point of the point from the place where he is standing. Determine the angle made by the man's eye with the topmost point of the pole.

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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2. A man is standing in front of a wall and looking at its topmost point. If the angle
of elevation is 60° and the height of the wall is 40 m, find the distance between
the foot of the man and the wall.
3. The height of a pole is 30 m. A man is standing at a distance of 20 m from the
foot of the pole. The man looks at the topmost point of the point from the place
where he is standing. Determine the angle made by the man's eye with the
topmost point of the pole.
Transcribed Image Text:2. A man is standing in front of a wall and looking at its topmost point. If the angle of elevation is 60° and the height of the wall is 40 m, find the distance between the foot of the man and the wall. 3. The height of a pole is 30 m. A man is standing at a distance of 20 m from the foot of the pole. The man looks at the topmost point of the point from the place where he is standing. Determine the angle made by the man's eye with the topmost point of the pole.
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