2. Greg is standing at the back of a train that is 270 m long. He sees a water tower ahead to the right at an angle of 48° to the train. The conductor at the front of the train is 215 m away from the water tower. Conductor 215 m tower 270 m Part E. Par 480 teh Greg a) At what angle to the train must the conductor look to see the water tower, to the nearest degree? b) How far is Graeme from the water tower, to the nearest meter?

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Greg is standing at the back of a train that is 270 m long. He sees a water tower ahead
to the right at an angle of 48° to the train. The conductor at the front of the train is 215
m away from the water tower.
Conductor
215 m
tower
270 m
Greg
a) At what angle to the train must the conductor look to see the water tower, to the
nearest degree?
(01-01
b) How far is Graeme from the water tower, to the nearest meter?
48°
Transcribed Image Text:2. Greg is standing at the back of a train that is 270 m long. He sees a water tower ahead to the right at an angle of 48° to the train. The conductor at the front of the train is 215 m away from the water tower. Conductor 215 m tower 270 m Greg a) At what angle to the train must the conductor look to see the water tower, to the nearest degree? (01-01 b) How far is Graeme from the water tower, to the nearest meter? 48°
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