a.
To find: The length, angle and height of the balloon.
a.
Answer to Problem 37E
The length is
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Here, height of the balloon from top is
And the length of the tether attached to the top the balloon is
Let, the angle of elevation from the person to the top of the balloon be
From the figure the
Distance of the balloon from the person’s head
Length,
Now, by Pythagoras theorem
From right
Hence, the length is
b.
To find: The length, angle and height of the balloon.
b.
Answer to Problem 37E
The angle is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: See the given picture.
Calculation:
From,
Hence, the angle is
c.
To find: The length, angle and height of the balloon.
c.
Answer to Problem 37E
The height is
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Let, total height top to ground is
Then,
Now,
Hence, the height is
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