Jack looks at a clock tower from a distance and determines that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 40°. John, who

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Jack looks at a clock tower from a distance and determines that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 40°. John, who

is standing 20 meters from Jack as shown in the diagram, determines that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60°. If Jack’s and John’s eyes are 1.5 meters from the ground, how far is John from the base of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Artemon [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-19T23:22:26+03:00

Artemon [7]4 years ago

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I would say 25.50 meters. Hope this helps!

OlgaM077 [116] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-20T01:30:12+03:00

OlgaM077 [116]4 years ago

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The answer is D. 18.8 meters