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shivusuja

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Registered: 2006-09-14

Posts: 56

trignometry

Two climbers are at points A and B On a verticaol cliff face .To an
observer C 40 mts from foot of the cliff , on the level ground , A is
at an elevatio of 45 And B of 60 . What is the vertical distance
between the two climbers

soroban

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Registered: 2007-03-09

Posts: 452

Re: trignometry

                          |
                          * B
                        * |
                      *   | y
                    *     |
                  *       |
                *         * A
              *       *   |
            * 15° *       |
          *   *           | x
        * * 45°           |
      * - - - - - - - - - *
      C - - -  40 - - - - D

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