Answer:
x = 32 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
By applying tangent rule in ΔACD,
tan(40°) = [tex]\frac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Adjacent side}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{AB+AC}{CD}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{x+BC}{87}[/tex]
x + BC = 73 -----(1)
By applying tangent rule in ΔBCD,
tan(25°) = [tex]\frac{BC}{CD}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{BC}{87}[/tex]
BC = 40.57
By substituting the value of BC in equation (1),
x + 40.57 = 73
x = 32.43
x ≈ 32 feet
