The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy leans because it was built on unstable soil-a mixture of clay, sand, and water. The tower is approximately 58.36 meters tall from its foundation (see figure). The top of the tower leans about 5.45 meters off center. (a) Find the angle of lean a of the tower. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) 1° d a (b) Write ß as a function of d and 0, where is the angle of elevation the sun. 8 (c) Use the Law of Sines to write an equation for the length d of the shadow cast by the tower in terms of 0. d= d 5.45 m H (d) Use a graphing utility to complete the table. (Round your answers to two decimal places.) 10⁰ 20⁰ 30° 40° Im 4 Not drawn to scale 58.36 m 50° m Im 60° m Im

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy leans because it was built on unstable soil-a mixture of clay, sand, and water. The tower is approximately 58.36 meters tall from its foundation (see figure). The top of the tower leans about 5.45 meters off center. (a) Find the angle of lean a of the tower. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) 1° d a (b) Write ß as a function of d and 0, where is the angle of elevation the sun. 8 (c) Use the Law of Sines to write an equation for the length d of the shadow cast by the tower in terms of 0. d= d 5.45 m H (d) Use a graphing utility to complete the table. (Round your answers to two decimal places.) 10⁰ 20⁰ 30° 40° Im 4 Not drawn to scale 58.36 m 50° m Im 60° m Im

Mathematics For Machine Technology

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Author:Peterson, John.

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Chapter62: Volumes Of Prisms And Cylinders

Section: Chapter Questions

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