A surveyor stands on level ground at 1231m above sea level, due North of a wind turbine. He measures the elevation of the top of the wind turbine as 52 degrees. He moves 40m due East and measure the elevation as 39 degrees. Determine the height of the wind turbine in metres? Please answer with drawing to explain. Thanks.

A surveyor stands on level ground at 1231m above sea level, due North of a wind turbine. He measures the elevation of the top of the wind turbine as 52 degrees. He moves 40m due East and measure the elevation as 39 degrees. Determine the height of the wind turbine in metres? Please answer with drawing to explain. Thanks.

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Equations, Inequalities, And Mathematical Modeling

Section1.3: Modeling With Linear Equations

Problem 6ECP

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