Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 3 - Vectors in Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 76: 5

Answer

$d=119~ft$

Work Step by Step

$tan~\theta=\frac{h}{d}$ $d=\frac{h}{tan~\theta}=\frac{32.0~ft}{tan~15°}=119~ft$
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