Pythagorean Theorem : Point of Tangency
Not what you're looking for? Search our solutions OR ask your own Custom question.
Radio and TV stations broadcast from high towers. Their signals are picked up by radios and TVs in homes within a certain radius. Because Earth is spherical, these signals don't get picked up beyond the point of tangency which could be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem"
Question: Can you describe how you would calculate the point of tangency?
© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com December 24, 2021, 7:06 pm ad1c9bdddfhttps://brainmass.com/math/trigonometry/163320
Solution Summary
The method of calculating the point of tangency is discussed.
$2.49