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# Why different readings for Elevation of Beacon?

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I don't think I am understanding the question at all here!! Can you please advise ...thanks .

The answer is 931 meters. (I am getting 2 different readings for each point [1.42 and .438] - If I add

both answers and average then my answer would be 930 metres ?/

Mar 3, 2020

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Question 23

$$\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \text{cos-rule}: \\ \hline 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(64^\circ6'-30^\circ 45') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(63^\circ66'-30^\circ 45') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(33^\circ 21') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(33.35^\circ) \\ && \begin{array}{rcll} \mathbf{\tan(10^\circ 12')} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{a}} \\ a &=& \dfrac{h}{\tan(10^\circ 12')} \\ \mathbf{a} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{\tan(10.2^\circ)}} \\\\ \end{array} \\ && \begin{array}{rcll} \mathbf{\tan(6^\circ 18')} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{b}} \\ b &=& \dfrac{h}{\tan(6^\circ 18')} \\ \mathbf{b} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{\tan(6.3^\circ)}} \\\\ \end{array} \\ 5^2 &=& \dfrac{h^2}{\tan^2(10.2^\circ)}+\dfrac{h^2}{\tan^2(6.3^\circ)} - \dfrac{2h^2\cos(33.35^\circ)}{\tan(10.2^\circ)\tan(6.3^\circ)} \\\\ 25 &=& h^2\left( \dfrac{1}{\tan^2(10.2^\circ)}+\dfrac{1}{\tan^2(6.3^\circ)} - \dfrac{2\cos(33.35^\circ)}{\tan(10.2^\circ)\tan(6.3^\circ)} \right) \\\\ 25 &=& h^2( 30.8887666206+82.0453112207 - 84.1035186173 ) \\ 25 &=& 28.8305592241h^2 \\ h^2 &=& \dfrac{25}{28.8305592241} \\ h &=& \dfrac{5}{\sqrt{28.8305592241}} \\ h &=& \dfrac{5}{5.36940957872} \\ h &=& 0.93120108025\ \text{km} \\ \mathbf{h} &=& \mathbf{931.20108025\ \text{m} } \\ \hline \end{array}$$

The height of the beacon above A is $$\mathbf{931.2\ \text{meters}}$$

Mar 3, 2020
edited by heureka  Mar 3, 2020

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Question 23

$$\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \text{cos-rule}: \\ \hline 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(64^\circ6'-30^\circ 45') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(63^\circ66'-30^\circ 45') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(33^\circ 21') \\ 5^2 &=& a^2+b^2-2ab\cos(33.35^\circ) \\ && \begin{array}{rcll} \mathbf{\tan(10^\circ 12')} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{a}} \\ a &=& \dfrac{h}{\tan(10^\circ 12')} \\ \mathbf{a} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{\tan(10.2^\circ)}} \\\\ \end{array} \\ && \begin{array}{rcll} \mathbf{\tan(6^\circ 18')} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{b}} \\ b &=& \dfrac{h}{\tan(6^\circ 18')} \\ \mathbf{b} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{h}{\tan(6.3^\circ)}} \\\\ \end{array} \\ 5^2 &=& \dfrac{h^2}{\tan^2(10.2^\circ)}+\dfrac{h^2}{\tan^2(6.3^\circ)} - \dfrac{2h^2\cos(33.35^\circ)}{\tan(10.2^\circ)\tan(6.3^\circ)} \\\\ 25 &=& h^2\left( \dfrac{1}{\tan^2(10.2^\circ)}+\dfrac{1}{\tan^2(6.3^\circ)} - \dfrac{2\cos(33.35^\circ)}{\tan(10.2^\circ)\tan(6.3^\circ)} \right) \\\\ 25 &=& h^2( 30.8887666206+82.0453112207 - 84.1035186173 ) \\ 25 &=& 28.8305592241h^2 \\ h^2 &=& \dfrac{25}{28.8305592241} \\ h &=& \dfrac{5}{\sqrt{28.8305592241}} \\ h &=& \dfrac{5}{5.36940957872} \\ h &=& 0.93120108025\ \text{km} \\ \mathbf{h} &=& \mathbf{931.20108025\ \text{m} } \\ \hline \end{array}$$

The height of the beacon above A is $$\mathbf{931.2\ \text{meters}}$$

heureka Mar 3, 2020
edited by heureka  Mar 3, 2020
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Thanks for that...what a great job Heureka!!

I tried to solve this problem using sine rule. Therefore I got values of a and b independent of height of beacon! A bit puzzling..

Regards and thanks -  have a great day!

OldTimer  Mar 4, 2020
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Thank you, OldTimer !

heureka  Mar 4, 2020
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i dont even know what this is ()_()

Mar 3, 2020