Suppose you are standing at a distance, d, of 150 feet from a statue of height h feet. h 0 = d Ө Express the angle as a function of the height of the statue. There are several ways to express this, but some ways are not helpful in calculus. Do NOT use any expression that requires Pythagorean Theorem.

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Suppose you are standing at a distance, d, of 150 feet from a statue of heighth feet.
h
=
d
Ө
Express the angle as a function of the height of the statue.
There are several ways to express this, but some ways are not helpful in calculus.
Do NOT use any expression that requires Pythagorean Theorem.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you are standing at a distance, d, of 150 feet from a statue of heighth feet. h = d Ө Express the angle as a function of the height of the statue. There are several ways to express this, but some ways are not helpful in calculus. Do NOT use any expression that requires Pythagorean Theorem.
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