From a ship, the angle of elevation of a point A at the top of a cliff is 210. After the ship has sailed 2,500 feet directly toward the foot of the cliff, the angle of elevation of ZA is 470. Find the height of the cliff. (Round to the nearest whole number.) h 21° 2,500 470 Hint: Find the interior angles of each triangle first. O 1,495 ft. 2,044 ft. O 4,171 ft.

From a ship, the angle of elevation of a point A at the top of a cliff is 210. After the ship has sailed 2,500 feet directly toward the foot of the cliff, the angle of elevation of ZA is 470. Find the height of the cliff. (Round to the nearest whole number.) h 21° 2,500 470 Hint: Find the interior angles of each triangle first. O 1,495 ft. 2,044 ft. O 4,171 ft.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

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