A lighthouse lies 200 metres from a straight shore. The light rotates at a rate of 2 revolutions per minute. A piling marks the spot on the beach nearest the lighthouse. Find the speed at which the light beam is moving along the shore at a point 200 metres from the piling.
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
A lighthouse lies 200 metres from a straight shore. The light rotates at a rate of 2 revolutions per minute. A piling marks the spot on the beach nearest the lighthouse. Find the speed at which the light beam is moving along the shore at a point 200 metres from the piling.
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