At what minimum height above ground level must I place a satellite dish so that, when pointed upward at an angle of elevation of 30 degrees, it will be able to “see” the sky over the top of a building that is 40 feet tall and 50 feet away from the dish?
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.
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