Claire knows that the Calgary Tower is 191 m high. At a certain point, the angle between the ground and Claire’s line of sight to the top of the tower was 81. To the nearest metre, about how far was Claire from the tower? Why is this distance approximate?

Claire knows that the Calgary Tower is 191 m high. At a certain point, the angle between the ground and Claire’s line of sight to the top of the tower was 81. To the nearest metre, about how far was Claire from the tower? Why is this distance approximate?

College Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Introduction

Section: Chapter Questions

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