A contractor building eight ocean-front condominiums wants to maximize the view of the ocean for each unit. The side of the building facing the ocean is not built in a straight line parallel to the ocean, but instead is built in a zigzag pattern as shown in the figure. Each condo has a window of length x facing the ocean at an angle of 70 ° from a line perpendicular to the ocean. a. Find the length x of each window. Round to the nearest foot. b. The windows facing the ocean are 8 ft high and x feet wide. By using the zigzag pattern how much more ocean-front viewing area does each window provide than if the windows were parallel to the ocean? Round to the nearest square foot.
A contractor building eight ocean-front condominiums wants to maximize the view of the ocean for each unit. The side of the building facing the ocean is not built in a straight line parallel to the ocean, but instead is built in a zigzag pattern as shown in the figure. Each condo has a window of length x facing the ocean at an angle of 70 ° from a line perpendicular to the ocean. a. Find the length x of each window. Round to the nearest foot. b. The windows facing the ocean are 8 ft high and x feet wide. By using the zigzag pattern how much more ocean-front viewing area does each window provide than if the windows were parallel to the ocean? Round to the nearest square foot.
Solution Summary: The author calculates the length of each window to the nearest foot for a contractor building eight ocean front condominiums.
A contractor building eight ocean-front condominiums wants to maximize the view of the ocean for each unit. The side of the building facing the ocean is not built in a straight line parallel to the ocean, but instead is built in a zigzag pattern as shown in the figure. Each condo has a window of length
x
facing the ocean at an angle of
70
°
from a line perpendicular to the ocean.
a. Find the length
x
of each window. Round to the nearest foot.
b. The windows facing the ocean are
8
ft
high and x feet wide. By using the zigzag pattern how much more ocean-front viewing area does each window provide than if the windows were parallel to the ocean? Round to the nearest square foot.
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