Question Number 41290 by Rio Michael last updated on 04/Aug/18
$${An}\:{electric}\:{pole}\:{PN}\:{is}\:{such}\:{that}\:{PN}=\mathrm{12}{cm}\:{where}\:{N}\:{is}\:{the}\:{top}\:{of}\:{the}\:{pole}\:{and}\:{P}\:{the}\:{base} \\ $$$$.{At}\:{a}\:{given}\:{moment}\:{of}\:{the}\:{day}\:{the}\:\boldsymbol{{shadow}}\:\boldsymbol{{of}}\:\boldsymbol{{the}}\:\boldsymbol{{pole}}\:{PN}'\:=\:{PN}.\:{find}\: \\ $$$$\left.{a}\right)\:{the}\:{length}\:{NN}' \\ $$$$\left.{b}\right)\:{the}\:{bearing}\:{of}\:{P}\:{from}\:{N}. \\ $$
Answered by tanmay.chaudhury50@gmail.com last updated on 05/Aug/18
$${pole}={PN} \\ $$$${shadow}={PN}' \\ $$$${given}\:{PN}={PN}'=\mathrm{12} \\ $$$${so}\:{NN}'=\sqrt{\mathrm{12}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{12}^{\mathrm{2}} }\:=\mathrm{12}\sqrt{\mathrm{2}}\: \\ $$$${what}\:{is}\:{meaning}\:{of}\:{bearing}\:{of}\:{P}\:{from}\:{N} \\ $$