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A television antenna 20 m high stands on top of a house which is 12 m high. At what distance from the base of the house will the antenna and the house subtend equal angle?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 62P

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