Wanjiku is standing at a point P, 160m south of a hill H on a level ground. From point P she observes the angle of elevation...

      

Wanjiku is standing at a point P, 160m south of a hill H on a level ground. From point P she observes
the angle of elevation of the top of the hill to be 67⁰
(a) Calculate the height of the hill
(b) After walking 420m due east to the point Q, Wanjiku proceeds to point R due east of Q, where the
angle of elevation of the top of the hill is 35⁰. Calculate the angle of elevation of the top of the hill
from Q
(c) Calculate the distance from P to R

  

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Kavungya answered the question on June 18, 2019 at 12:15

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