23. it increased by 12 because the difference between -4 and 8 is 12
24. 25 because 40 minus 15 is 25
26. 5 because 156 minus 96 equals 60 and 60 divided by 12 equals 5
I would solve this using tangents. Let h be height of flagpole.
Set up 2 right triangles, each with a base of 40.
The larger triangle has height of "h+70"
Smaller triangle has height of 70.
Now write the tangent ratios:

Note: A-B = 9
To solve for h we need to use the "Difference Angle" formula for Tangent

Plug in what we know:



If you're born on June 9th in 1993, on June 9th in 2015 you would have your 22nd birthday (2015-1993=22).
So you're 22 years old, and, as of today, 17 days tool (22 years 17 days).