5.

A triangular look-out platform (ABC) is attached to a bridge that extends over

a deep gorge. The vertical depth of the gorge, the distance from the edge of the
look-out C to the bottom of the gorge D, is 13 m. The angle of depression from
A to D is 34

and from B to D is 28

. The angle at the edge of the platform,

C
is 76

.
D
A B
C
76

34

28

13
bridge
a) Calculate the area of the look-out platform (to the nearest m
2
).
b) If the platform is constructed so that the two angles of depression, C

AD and
C

BD, are both equal to 45

and the vertical depth of the gorge CD = d,

AB = x and A

CB = , show that cos = 1

x
2
2d
2
.
D
A B
C

d
x
c) If AB = 25 m and CD = 13 m, calculate A

CB (to the nearest integer).

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