Dolores is standing on a horizontal ground level with the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The angle formed by th

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Dolores is standing on a horizontal ground level with the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The angle formed by th

e ground and the line segment from her position to the top of the statue is 26.3°. The height of the Statue of Liberty is approximately 93 meters. Find her distance from the Statue of Liberty to the nearest meter.

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Anastasy [175] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-05T23:09:36+03:00

Anastasy [175]3 years ago

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Tanα=y/x

x=y/tanα, we are told that y=93m and α=26.3°

x=93/tan26.3 m

x≈188m (to nearest whole meter)