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Indirect Measurement. Avery, Alexis, Sam, Peyton P2. The Flagpole. We measured the flagpole outside D3. Trigonometry. 1) Tan(50) = 310 1 X
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Indirect Measurement Avery, Alexis, Sam, Peyton P2
The Flagpole We measured the flagpole outside D3.
Trigonometry 1) Tan(50) = 310 1 X 50 2) Tan(50) X=310 X 3) X = 310 / Tan(50) =260.1 in. 40 310 in.
Similar Triangles 1) 84 = 72 84 X 444 35 2) 72X = 37296 72 3) X = 518 (inches) X 35 444
45-45-90 For this measurement, Peyton moved around until he got a 45 degree angle. Then we measured the distance from Peyton to the pole (216 in.). Because the angles were congruent, the sides of the triangle were congruent. As a result, the height of the pole is 216 in.