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The angle of depression of a point A on the ground from the top of a post is 18⁰ and that of another point B...

The angle of depression of a point A on the ground from the top of a post is 18⁰ and that of another point B on the same line as A nearer to the foot of the post is 25⁰. If A and B are 70m apart,
(a) Draw a sketch to represent positions of A and B.
(b) Using your sketch calculate
(i) The height of the post from the ground level (Ans 1 d.p)
(ii) The distance of point A from the foot of the post.

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Kavungya answered the question on June 18, 2019 at 12:49

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