Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A famous leaning tower was originally 190.5 feet high. At a distance of 129 feet from the base of the tower,
the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is found to be 66°. Find ZRPQ indicated in the figure. Also
R
.
190.5 ft
find the perpendicular distance from R to PQ.
129 ft
Q.
Determine the value of ZRPQ.
ZRPQ =
(Round the final answer to one decimal place as needed. Round all intermediate values to four decimal places as needed.)
The perpendicular distance from R to PQ is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
feet.
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Transcribed Image Text:A famous leaning tower was originally 190.5 feet high. At a distance of 129 feet from the base of the tower, the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is found to be 66°. Find ZRPQ indicated in the figure. Also R . 190.5 ft find the perpendicular distance from R to PQ. 129 ft Q. Determine the value of ZRPQ. ZRPQ = (Round the final answer to one decimal place as needed. Round all intermediate values to four decimal places as needed.) The perpendicular distance from R to PQ is (Round to two decimal places as needed.) feet.
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