Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Angles and Angle Measurement · medium
Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 20 yards long at a distance of 4000 yards.
- 5.09 mils
- 4.07 mils
- 6.28 mils
- 3.18 mils
Answer
A. 5.09 mils
Solution
=20/4000=0.005 rad. Since 6400 mils =2π rad, 1 rad =6400/2π 1018.59 mils. 0.005×1018.59 5.09 mils.
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