... angle of depression of the line of sight ? In the figure the height of the mountain is necessarily exaggerated. The angle is so small that the result can be found by five-place tables only between two limits which differ by 3' 40". 53. At a horizontal... Plane Trigonometry - Page 41by Levi Leonard Conant - 1909 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
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...72°. Find the distance of P from A. Ex. 47. From a point A on a level road running straight towards a tower the angle of elevation of the top is found to be 21°, and that from another point 200 yd. nearer the tower is found to be 46". Find the height of the... | |
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