Homework Help: trig

Posted by courtney on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 5:14pm.

a tower standing on level ground is due north of piont N and due west of point W, a distance 1,500 feet from N. If the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as measured from N and W are 8 and 11, respectively, find the height of the tower.

trig - tchrwill, Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 6:04pm
(H/tan8ē)^2 + (H/tan11ē)^2 = 1500^2

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