Block $A$ and Block $B$ are at a distance of $60$ m apart. Block $A$ is $55$ m tall and Bl

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Block $A$ and Block $B$ are at a distance of $60$ m apart. Block $A$ is $55$ m tall and Block $B$ is $18$ m taller. Find the angle of elevation of Tower $B$'s rooftop from the foot of Tower $A$. the length $XY$ between the two rooftops.

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(i) $50.6^\circ\text{ (1 d.p.)}$ (ii) $XY=62.6\text{ m}\text{ (3 s.f.)}$

Trigonometry in Architecture: Calculating Elevation

Trigonometry in Architecture: Calculating Elevation

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