Haben knows that the angle of elevation from the top of a rock formation to a stake in the ground 50 feet from its base is 42°.

Question

4 years ago

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What is the height of the rock formation?

2 answers:

Leno4ka [110] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T21:56:22+03:00

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Answer:

45

Step-by-step explanation:

Murrr4er [49] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-01T20:36:03+03:00

Murrr4er [49]4 years ago

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Answer:

The height of the rock formation is $45.02\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

see the attached figure to better understand the problem

we know that

$tan(42\°)=h/50$

solve for h

$h=50*tan(42\°)=45.02\ ft$