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A high fountain of water is located at the center of a circular pool. Circumference is 29.0 meters. Angle of elevation of the bottom of the fountain is 57 degrees. How high is the fountain?

 Aug 9, 2015

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c=2πr=29h=rtan(57)h=292πtan(57)r=4.62 mh=4.615493351.539864964h=7.1072365 mh=7.11 m

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 Aug 9, 2015
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height = radius*tan(elevation)

 

radius = circumference /(2pi)

 

so radius = 29/(2pi) metres

 

height=29(2×π)×tan360(57)height=7.1072364998702141

 

height ≈ 7 metres

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 Aug 9, 2015
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c=2πr=29h=rtan(57)h=292πtan(57)r=4.62 mh=4.615493351.539864964h=7.1072365 mh=7.11 m

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