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JHON LOYD B.

BESIN BSMT – 1 BRAVO


INSTRUCTOR: SIR JEO P. HUMINIS

Angle-of-Elevation Application. An observer notes that the angle of elevation


from point A to the top of a space shuttle is 27.2°. From a point 17.5 meters
further from the space shuttle, the angle of elevation is 23.9°. Find the
height of the space shuttle.

Figure 5.40

Solve for y.
1. What was your feeling upon answering the problem?
Initially, I felt challenged because the problem involved multiple steps and
required a solid understanding of trigonometric concepts. It felt a bit tricky
since I had to carefully handle several equations and substitute them
correctly, but as I worked through it step by step, I felt accomplished upon
reaching the correct solution.

2. What do you think of the level of difficulty you encountered upon


answering the problem?
The problem was moderately difficult, especially because it required
combining multiple trigonometric formulas. It demanded a clear
understanding of the tangent function and its relationship to horizontal and
vertical distances, as well as patience in manipulating the equations.
Although it felt overwhelming at first, breaking it down into smaller steps
made it manageable.

3. How did you arrive at your answers?


I systematically analyzed the problem using trigonometric principles. First,
I wrote equations for the tangent of the two given angles, which related the
height y of the shuttle to the horizontal distances. Then, I substituted one
equation into the other and isolated y. Finally, I calculated y using
approximate trigonometric values and simplified step by step.

4. Enumerate the steps you followed upon answering your constructed


problems.
• Step 1: Identify the given angles and distances, and define the variables x
(horizontal distance) and y (height of the space shuttle).
• Step 2: Write the first equation using the tangent function for the first
angle of elevation: tan 27.2° =
• Step 3: Write the second equation for the second angle of elevation: tan
23.9°
• Step 4: Substitute x = y • cot 27.2° into the second equation to eliminate
x.
• Step 5: Simplify the equation and solve for y by isolating it on one side.
• Step 6: Plug in the trigonometric values (tan 23.9° ≈ 0.442 and cot 27.2° ≈
1.962) and compute y step by step.
• Step 7: Finalize the result, ensuring the solution is expressed to three
significant digits. This structured approach helped me work through the
problem methodically and arrive at the correct height of 56.3 m.

If you want to learn more check out my youtube channel.


https://youtu.be/CXsDb5aKgqU?si=YaXcJyMJKwiJ8nZa

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