Physics Lab Basic Trigonometry

Name: _______________________

materials: protractors, measuring tape.

procedure:
Measure your height from eye level to the floor.
Measure out a distance of 2.5 meters away from the wall.
Using a protractor, measure the angle between your eye level and the top of the wall.
Calculate the height of the wall.
formulas
= 90 measured angle
tan = x / 2.5 meters
height of wall = x + your height
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