From a window of a building 17 m above the horizontal ground, the angles of depression of the nearer and farther sides of a street (parallel to the window's opening) are 45° and 30°, respectively. Find the width of the street. a. 11.23 m b. 12.44 m c. 13.56 m d. 14.75 m

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From a window of a building 17 m above the horizontal ground, the angles of depression of the nearer and farther
sides of a street (parallel to the window's opening) are 45° and 30°, respectively. Find the width of the street.
a. 11.23 m
b. 12.44 m
c. 13.56 m
d. 14.75 m
Transcribed Image Text:From a window of a building 17 m above the horizontal ground, the angles of depression of the nearer and farther sides of a street (parallel to the window's opening) are 45° and 30°, respectively. Find the width of the street. a. 11.23 m b. 12.44 m c. 13.56 m d. 14.75 m
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