The feet of two vertical poles of height 3m and 7m are in line with a point P on the ground, the smaller pole being between the taller pole and P and at a d...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 1990 (Essay) Subject: General Mathematics

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The feet of two vertical poles of height 3m and 7m are in line with a point P on the ground, the smaller pole being between the taller pole and P and at a distance of 20m from P. The angle of elevation of the top (T) of the taller pole from the top (R) of the smaller pole is 30°. Calculate the :

(i) distance RT ; (ii) distance of the foot of the taller pole from P, correct to three significant figures ; (iii) angle of elevation of T from P, correct to one decimal place.

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