A statue 10 feet high is standing on a base 13 feet high. If an observer’s eye is 5 feet above the ground, how far should he stand from the base in order that the angle between his lines of sight to the top and bottom of the statue is a maximum. (How far should he stand to get the best view of the statue.
Cylinders
A cylinder is a three-dimensional solid shape with two parallel and congruent circular bases, joined by a curved surface at a fixed distance. A cylinder has an infinite curvilinear surface.
Cones
A cone is a three-dimensional solid shape having a flat base and a pointed edge at the top. The flat base of the cone tapers smoothly to form the pointed edge known as the apex. The flat base of the cone can either be circular or elliptical. A cone is drawn by joining the apex to all points on the base, using segments, lines, or half-lines, provided that the apex and the base both are in different planes.
a) A statue 10 feet high is standing on a base 13 feet high. If an observer’s eye is 5 feet above the ground, how far should he stand from the base in order that the angle between his lines of sight to the top and bottom of the statue is a maximum. (How far should he stand to get the best view of the statue.
b) Find the angle of the largest right circular cone which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 9 inches.
c) At what point on the line y = b does the line segment from (0,0) to ( a,0) subtend the greatest angle?
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