A student from the window of the Admin Building in Oxford University observes the Architecture Building which is 50m from the Admin Building. The Architecture Building which is a three-storey building is 12m high and the window of the Admin Building is 3.0m from the ground. Determine the angle of elevation and angle of depression of the top and base of the Architecture
A student from the window of the Admin Building in Oxford University observes the Architecture Building which is 50m from the Admin Building. The Architecture Building which is a three-storey building is 12m high and the window of the Admin Building is 3.0m from the ground. Determine the angle of elevation and angle of depression of the top and base of the Architecture
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A student from the window of the Admin Building in Oxford University observes the Architecture Building which is 50m from the Admin Building. The Architecture Building which is a three-storey building is 12m high and the window of the Admin Building is 3.0m from the ground. Determine the angle of elevation and angle of depression of the top and base of the Architecture building as seen from the Admin Building. Show figure.
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