A boat sails directly away from a skyscraper located on the edge of a large lake. The skyscraper is 172 tall. A photographer on the boat is taking pictures of the skyscraper with a camera that has a 21∘ viewing lens. What is the minimum distance the boat must be from the Skyscraper for the camera to capture its entire length in a photograph? Round to the nearest foot.

A boat sails directly away from a skyscraper located on the edge of a large lake. The skyscraper is 172 tall. A photographer on the boat is taking pictures of the skyscraper with a camera that has a 21∘ viewing lens. What is the minimum distance the boat must be from the Skyscraper for the camera to capture its entire length in a photograph? Round to the nearest foot.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter2: Equations And Inequalities

Section2.3: Quadratic Equations

Problem 51E

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