A theatre lighting technician adjusts the light to fall on the stage 3.5 m away from a point directly below the lighting fixture. The technician measures the angle of elevation from the lighted point on the stage to the fixture to be 56°. What is the height of the lighting fixture? a) 5.2 m b) 2.9 m c) 2.0 m d) 1.9 m 56° 3.5 m a C d

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A theatre lighting technician adjusts the light to fall on the stage 3.5 m away from a point directly
below the lighting fixture. The technician measures the angle of elevation from the lighted point on the
stage to the fixture to be 56°. What is the height of the lighting fixture?
a) 5.2 m
b) 2.9 m
c) 2.0 m
d) 1.9 m
56°
3.5 m
O a
Ob
C
d
Transcribed Image Text:A theatre lighting technician adjusts the light to fall on the stage 3.5 m away from a point directly below the lighting fixture. The technician measures the angle of elevation from the lighted point on the stage to the fixture to be 56°. What is the height of the lighting fixture? a) 5.2 m b) 2.9 m c) 2.0 m d) 1.9 m 56° 3.5 m O a Ob C d
What is the measure of angle A?
a) 50 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 78 degrees
d) 74 degrees
37 cm
29 cm
C.
b
C
Od
Transcribed Image Text:What is the measure of angle A? a) 50 degrees b) 60 degrees c) 78 degrees d) 74 degrees 37 cm 29 cm C. b C Od
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