Concept explainers
To calculate:
The height of cloud ceiling
Answer to Problem 29STP
The height of cloud ceiling is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The base length:
Calculation:
Consider,
The height of cloud ceiling:
The horizontal distance is
Let’s draw a figure to represent the given information:
If is a
leg opposite
As per the definition of tangent, the height of cloud ceiling is calculated as:
So, height of cloud ceiling is calculated as
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