A bird has built a nest on top of a pillar. A cat is sitting 4m away from the pillar. For the cat the nest is located at an angle of 22∘ from the horizontal. Determine the height of the pillar correct to 2 decimal places. Give your answer in metres (mm), but do not include the units in the below field.
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
A bird has built a nest on top of a pillar. A cat is sitting 4m away from the pillar. For the cat the nest is located at an
Determine the height of the pillar correct to 2 decimal places.
Give your answer in metres (mm), but do not include the units in the below field.
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