(a)
\Find an equation in terms of tangent .
From the given figure :
\Opposite side and adjacent side
.
.
Multiply each side by .
.
The equation in terms of tangent is
.
(b)
\The equation is .
Consider right hand side of the equation : .
Co-function identity : .
Quotient identity : .
From (a), .
Substitute in
.
= Left hand side of the equation.
\(c)
\Consider .
Solve for .
Here, feet.
Complete the below table for given values of .
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(d)
\If , then
.
From the above calculation conclude that, if , then
will be greater than
.
If , then
.
From the above calculation conclude that, if , then
will be less than
.
Since is between
and
, if
, then
will be
.
The sites with widths of 5 feet and 140 feet could not be used, because and
respectively.
The site with a width of 35 feet could be used because .
(a).
\The equation in terms of tangent is
.
(b).
\The equation represents an identity.
(c).
\The completed table is :
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(d).
\The sites with widths of 5 feet and 140 feet could not be used.
\The site with a width of 35 feet could be use.