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TrigonometrySuperchallenge

Trigonometry · Superchallenge problem

A player runs along a straight line perpendicular to a goal line. Measured along the goal line from the foot of that path, the two goalposts sit 1010 m and 1818 m away. At what distance along the path is the angle subtended by the goal greatest, and what is that maximum angle? Round to 2 decimal places (an exact answer is also accepted).

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