A2-32: HEIGHT MEASUREMENT BY TRIGONOMETRY

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  • ID Code: A2-32
  • Purpose: Determine the height of a student using trigonometry
  • Description: Determine the height h of a student by measuring the distance x of the student from the protractor and the angle a of the top of the student from the floor: h = x tan a. Compare the experimental value with a direct measurement using the two-meter stick.
  • Availability: Available
  • References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsa.htm#A2-32
  • Loc codes: A2

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