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2 September, 05:51

A camp tent has a center pole 8feet high. The sides of the tent make an angle of 40° degrees with the ground how wide is the tent

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  1. 2 September, 09:01
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    let the distance from central pole to one end=r

    8/r=tan 40°

    r=8/tan40=8 cot~40°=8 cot (90-50) = 8 tan ~50≈9.534

    2r≈19.068≈ 19.1

    width of tent=19.1 ft
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