A surveyor is standing 115 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. The surveyor measure s the angle of elevation to the top of the monument as 78.3o. How tall is the Washington Monument ?

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A surveyor is standing 115 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. The surveyor measure s the angle of elevation to the top of the monument as 78.3o. How tall is the Washington Monument ?

y
Angle of
elevation
78.3°
X= 115 ft
Not drawn to scale
Transcribed Image Text:y Angle of elevation 78.3° X= 115 ft Not drawn to scale
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