Find the width of the river in Figure 20.18 to the nearest metre.

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Nvinayshetty · Answer 1 · 2023-05-16T11:32:22+0000

Answer:

~ 6 m

Explanation:

For a right triangle

tan = opposite leg / adjacent leg

= height / width of river

tan 15 = 1.6 / width

width = 1.6 / tan 15 = 5.97 m