2. When a man measured the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a cert point, it was found to be 50°. When he walked 20m away from that point, the angle elevation of the top of the tower is 38°. What is the distance from the top of the tow to the 2nd observation point?

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o ropes on top of the pole make an angle of 50°, how far away
from each other are the other ends of the ropes?
2. When a man measured the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a certain
point, it was found to be 50°. When he walked 20m away from that point, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 38°. What is the distance from the top of the tower
to the 2nd observation point?
Transcribed Image Text:o ropes on top of the pole make an angle of 50°, how far away from each other are the other ends of the ropes? 2. When a man measured the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a certain point, it was found to be 50°. When he walked 20m away from that point, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 38°. What is the distance from the top of the tower to the 2nd observation point?
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