1. **Problem statement:** We have a vertical pole DC on horizontal ground ABC, where ABC is a straight line. The angle of elevation of point D from A is 27°.
We know the distances AC = 22 m and BC = 7 m. We need to find the angle of elevation of D from B.
2. **Step 1: Calculate the height DC of the pole.**
Using the right triangle ADC, where D is above C, and AC is the horizontal distance:
The angle of elevation from A to D is 27°, so:
$$\tan(27^\circ) = \frac{DC}{AC}$$
Rearranging to find DC:
$$DC = AC \times \tan(27^\circ) = 22 \times \tan(27^\circ)$$
Calculate \(\tan(27^\circ)\): approximately 0.5095.
So:
$$DC = 22 \times 0.5095 = 11.209$$
3. **Step 2: Calculate the angle of elevation from B to D.**
In triangle BDC, the horizontal distance BC = 7 m, and the vertical height DC = 11.209 m.
The angle of elevation from B, call it \(\theta\), satisfies:
$$\tan(\theta) = \frac{DC}{BC} = \frac{11.209}{7}$$
Calculate the fraction:
$$\frac{11.209}{7} = 1.6013$$
4. **Step 3: Find \(\theta\) by taking the arctangent:**
$$\theta = \tan^{-1}(1.6013)$$
Using a calculator:
$$\theta \approx 58.0^\circ$$
5. **Final answer:**
The angle of elevation of D from B is approximately **58°** to the nearest degree.
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