9. A painting of height 3ft hangs on the wall of a museum, with the bottom of the painting 6ft above the floor. If the eyes of an observer are 5ft above the floor, how far the base of the wall should the observer stand to maximize his angle of vision? A. V30 C. V18 В. 2 D. 4

9. A painting of height 3ft hangs on the wall of a museum, with the bottom of the painting 6ft above the floor. If the eyes of an observer are 5ft above the floor, how far the base of the wall should the observer stand to maximize his angle of vision? A. V30 C. V18 В. 2 D. 4

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9. A painting of height 3ft hangs on the wall of a museum, with
the bottom of the painting 6ft above the floor. If the eyes of an
observer are 5ft above the floor, how far the base of the wall
should the observer stand to maximize his angle of vision?
A. V30
С. У18
В.2
D. 4

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