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Exercise 5H Hence, show that CE =av3
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uesti0n3 A pesn A stands due south of a b0 m high tower PQ The angle of elevation from A
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to t h e top ol the o w e r is SU, as shown in the diagram below
The angle between a line and a plane is the angle between the line and the line directly below
it, but on the plane. Label the angle between the line and the plane on the diagram below.
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Qnestin 1 The diagram below shows a cube with side-length .
Questiou 4 AB 1s a vertical post. AC and AD are ropes of length 5 m and 4 m respectively. The
G rope AC 1S inclined at 30 to the horizontal. Find the
MASTERING MATHEMATICS
2uestion 7 A vertical post PQ with height h metres is held by two topes PB due west and PC
cdue s o u t h ot it. Given t h a t 2 Q B C = D0", P B = 10 m, PC = 8 m and r o m C , t h e a n g l e ot elevation
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metres apart and on the same level as the base Q of the tower
( Find the value of h.
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U s e triangle AQB o calculate h w the nearest inetre Questioi The base ol a pole is situatet 90 etres die north ot A pont A The angle of elevation
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s tiou " T h e d h a g r aun below shows a square p y r a n d with base side length 6 units and height
1Units Let be the aungle between the stant edge and the base of the pyramid. Let B be the angle
between the oblique face and the base lence, hnd the height of the mountain, correct to two decimal places
Question 11 Three people A, B and C observe a tower OT from level ground A 1s due north of
the base O of the tower, C is due east of the tower, and is on the line AC. The angles of elevation to
A
the top of the Eiffel Tower from A, B and C are 25°, 30° and 32°, respectively Let the height of the
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Copy the diagram into your book, and label a and .
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Showthat tan a=3
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MASTERING MATHEMATICS
Exercise 5H
Three-dimenslonal trigonometry
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Pla, b, c) a) See full worked solutions.
P 35° 16 Ql
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OB =htan 60°, OC =htan58°
B C = 173.21 m, BD = ?1445 m
Right Angled.
Prove that the distance of P iiom the origin O is 103. 92 m 36°44
. BP = 182.48 m, ZPQB = 18°T12 746 or 132°14'
OP =va b 11°2
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' 2 Consider the diagrain below
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Show that r = h cot a and write down a similar resull for OBB
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l e n c e , show that See ull wor ked solitions.
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