A light in a park can illuminate effectively up to a distance of 100 m. A point on a bike path is 150 m from the light. The sight line to the light makes an angle of 23° with the bike path. What length of the bike path, to the nearest metre, is effectively illuminated by the light?

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The length of the bike path, to the nearest meter, is effectively illuminated by the light is 138 m

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What is Angle of elevation ?

The angle formed between the horizontal line and line of sight is called Angle of Elevation.

It can be seen in the diagram that

It is a right angled triangle if extended and

cos 23 degree = (length of the bike path)/Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse here is the point on a bike path is 150 m from the light

Therefore

cos 23 ° = x / 150

x = 0.92 * 150

x = 138 m

Therefore The length of the bike path, to the nearest meter, is effectively illuminated by the light is 138 m.

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