OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §9.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations · Exercise 187 · Trigonometry · Identities
Solving Trigonometric Equations · Exercise 187
Prove the identity.
A woman is standing 300 feet away from a 2000-foot building. If she looks to the top of the building, at what angle above horizontal is she looking? A worker looks down at her from the 15^th floor (1500 feet above her). At what angle is he looking down at her? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §9.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations · Exercise 187
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