Trig! Or is it somethinge else? \text{Trig! Or is it somethinge else?}

Geometry Level 5

A man of negligible height stands on a straight road. He observes that the g r e a t e s t greatest a n g l e angle subtended on the road by two objects is 9 0 90^\circ . From this point, he walks a distance of 2 k m 2km along the road. He then stops and observes the two objects form a s t r a i g h t straight l i n e line which subtends an angle of 3 0 30^\circ with the road. The distance between the two objects ( i n in k m km ) is a b \frac {a}{ \sqrt { b} } . Find (a+b) \text{Find (a+b)} Details and Assumptions :

  • a a and b b are co-prime
This question is part of the set Best of Me


The answer is 7.

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1 solution

Because a greater angle cannot be subtended, so the angle marked as 90' is 90'

Simple trigo to get 4/sqrt3 as answer

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