Answer to Question #94251 in Mechanics | Relativity for Stefanie

Question #94251
A surveyor measures the distance across a straight river by the following method. Starting directly across from a tree on the opposite bank, she walks d = 92 m along the riverbank to establish a baseline. Then she sights across to the tree. The angle from her baseline to the tree is θ = 37.0°. How wide is the river?
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Expert's answer
2019-09-12T10:36:09-0400

"w = d\\tan\\theta = 92\\text{ m } \\cdot \\tan{(37.0\\degree)} \\approx 69.3\\text{ m}."


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