Height of Cloud Cover To measure the height of the cloud cover at an airport, a worker shines a spotlight upward at an angle 75° from the horizontal. An observer 600 m away mea- sures the angle of elevation to the spot of light to be 45°. Find the height h of the cloud cover. hi 45° 75° 600 m

Height of Cloud Cover To measure the height of the cloud cover at an airport, a worker shines a spotlight upward at an angle 75° from the horizontal. An observer 600 m away mea- sures the angle of elevation to the spot of light to be 45°. Find the height h of the cloud cover. hi 45° 75° 600 m

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section5.2: Trigonometry Of Right Triangles

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Height of Cloud Cover To measure the height of the cloud
cover at an airport, a worker shines a spotlight upward at an
angle 75° from the horizontal. An observer 600 m away mea-
sures the angle of elevation to the spot of light to be 45°. Find
the height h of the cloud cover.
hi
45°
75°
600 m

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