A symmetric pyramidal tower needs a portion of its top layer repaired. The angle at which the tower meets the ground is 45°. The height of the tower is 82 meters. A piece that is 2 meters wide is to be repaired along the entire side of the tower. What is the approximate area to be repaired? Note that the image is not drawn to scale.

A symmetric pyramidal tower needs a portion of its top layer repaired. The angle at which the tower meets the ground is 45°. The height of the tower is 82 meters. A piece that is 2 meters wide is to be repaired along the entire side of the tower. What is the approximate area to be repaired? Note that the image is not drawn to scale.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.3: The Rectangle, Square, And Rhombus

Problem 42E: a Argue that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three...

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