Answer:
To work out the multiplier, first add or subtract the percentage from 100, then convert to a decimal. Example: we want to add 20% to £110. To work out the multiplier, add 20 to 100, to get 120, and then change it to a decimal (divide by 100) to get 1.2.
meiabatten191 helped me out on this question too.
From a point on the ground 47 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 35º. Find the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
The car is worth 17,200.
20,000x .14=2800
20,000-2,800=17,200.
4 ft 6 in
3 ft 9 in
4 ft 11 in
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11 ft 26 in
there are 12 inches in 1 ft.....so 26 inches = (26/12) = 2 ft 2 inches
11 ft + 2 ft 2 in = 13 ft 2 in <===
