Solving for Oblique Triangles # 2

Word Problem and Solution!

2. From the top of a building 60 ft high, the angle of elevation of a top of vertical pole is 14°. At the bottom of the building , the angle of elevation of the top of a pole is 28°. Find (a) the height of the pole and (b) the distance of the pole from the building

Note: all the illustrations were just approximates. The angles displayed may or may not be its actual measure.

Solving for Oblique Triangles

Here are some of the basic word problems that we encounter in studying trigonometry

Word Problem and Solution
1.A ship leaves a port and sails for 4 hours on a course of 78° at 18 knots. Then the ship changes its course to 168° and sails for 6 hours at 16 knots. After the 10 hours, (a) what is the distance of the ship from the port? And (b) what is the bearing from the port to the ship?