Solve the following problems involving inverse trigonometric functions  The lower edge of a picture is 3.6 ft., the upper edge is 10.3 ft. above the eye of an observer. At what horizontal distance should he stand if the angle subtended by the picture is a maximum?

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Solve the following problems involving inverse trigonometric functions 

The lower edge of a picture is 3.6 ft., the upper edge is 10.3 ft. above the eye of an observer. At what horizontal distance should he stand if the angle subtended by the picture is a maximum?

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