Mariah is visiting New York City for the first time. At some point in Mariah's trip, she is in Manhattan and sees One World Trade Center off in the distance. Inspired by the view, Mariah decides to walk to One World Trade Center, and wants to know how far it is from where she is standing. Mariah knows that One World Trade Center is 1,776 feet tall, and she uses a protractor app on her phone to find that the angle of elevation from where she is standing to the top of One World Trade Center is 15°. Using this information, how far away (in feet) is Mariah from One World Trade Center? Enter an exact expression or round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Mariah is visiting New York City for the first time. At some point in Mariah's trip, she is in Manhattan and sees One World Trade Center off in the distance. Inspired by the view, Mariah decides to walk to One World Trade Center, and wants to know how far it is from where she is standing. Mariah knows that One World Trade Center is 1,776 feet tall, and she uses a protractor app on her phone to find that the angle of elevation from where she is standing to the top of One World Trade Center is 15°. Using this information, how far away (in feet) is Mariah from One World Trade Center? Enter an exact expression or round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.4: Solve Geometry Applications: Triangles, Rectangles, And The Pythagorean Theorem

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