Description
A video projector is set to project against an outdoor screen. The base of the screen is located 10 feet vertically up a wall, and the projector is placed on a stand so it is 45 feet away from the wall and 5 feet above the ground. At what angle must the projector be set so the base of the projection matches the base of the screen? Answer:
1) to the nearest tenth of a degree.
2) Add graph to the answer.
Explanation & Answer
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A video projector is set to project against an outdoor screen. The base of the screen is
located 10 feet vertically up a wall, and the projector is placed on a stand, so it is 45 feet
away from the wall and 5 feet above the ground. At what angle must the projector be set
so the base of the projection matches the base of the screen? Answer:
1) to the nearest tenth of a degree.
2) Add graph to the answer.
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First, I constructed a diagram of the information:
Now we can take a closer look at the right-angle...