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+ | Since the pillar at <math>B</math> has height <math>9</math> and the pillar at <math>A</math> has height <math>10</math> and the solar panel is flat, the inclination from pillar <math>A</math> to pillar <math>B</math> would be <math>1</math>. Call the center of the hexagon <math>G</math>. Since <math>CG</math> is parallel to <math>BA</math>, <math>G</math> has a height of <math>13</math>. Since the solar panel is flat, <math>BGE</math> should be a straight line and therefore, E has a height of <math>9+4+4</math> = <math>\boxed {(D) 17}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 22 November 2021
Problem
An architect is building a structure that will place vertical pillars at the vertices of regular hexagon , which is lying horizontally on the ground. The six pillars will hold up a flat solar panel that will not be parallel to the ground. The heights of pillars at
,
, and
are
,
, and
meters, respectively. What is the height, in meters, of the pillar at
?
Solution
Since the pillar at has height
and the pillar at
has height
and the solar panel is flat, the inclination from pillar
to pillar
would be
. Call the center of the hexagon
. Since
is parallel to
,
has a height of
. Since the solar panel is flat,
should be a straight line and therefore, E has a height of
=
.
~Arcticturn