Answer: Distance between parent and coach is 24.05m
Step-by-step explanation:
The angle of sight from coach to the ground (θ) = 38°
The angle of sight from the parent to the ground (θ) = 30°
The diving platform height = 10m
Calculating the horizontal distance (x) from coach to Melanie:
Tanθ = opposite / adjacent
Tan 38° = 10 / x
x = 10 / 0.7812856
x = 12.79m
Horizontal distance (y) from parent to Melanie:
Tanθ = opposite / adjacent
Tan 30° = 10 / y
y = 10 / 0.5773502
y = 17.32m
Angle at the diving platform base between coach and parent = 105°
To find the distance (a) from coach to parent, we use the cosine law.
a^2 = x^2 + y^2 - 2bcCosA
Here, a, b, and c denote side lengths, and A is the angle between them
Thus,
a^2 = 12.79^2 + 17.32^2 - 2(12.79)(17.32)Cos105°
a^2 = 163.5841 + 299.9824 − (-114.6686)
a^2 = 163.5841 + 299.9824 + 114.6686
a^2 = 578.2351
a = √578.2351
a = 24.046519
a = 24.05m