Concept explainers
(a)
To Present:To draw a right triangle from the given information.
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Given height of the basketball backboard and the shadow cast by the backboard.
Let
(b)
To Find:To find a trigonometric equation for the given information.
(b)
Answer to Problem 38E
The answer is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Given height of the basketball backboard and the shadow cast by the backboard.
In
So,
Hence, the required equation is
(c)
To Find:To find the angle of elevation of the sun.
(c)
Answer to Problem 38E
The angle is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Given equation is
Since the given equation is
Hence, the required angle is
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