Question

The angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of a post is 15°. The point is 100 meters from the base of the post. To the nearest meter, how tall is the post?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

tan 15 = x/100
100 tan 15 = x
x = 27

Answer 3

thanks

Answer 4

Just recall that the part you are trying to measure is opposite your angle. Thus the use of tangent.

Answer 5

You have the adjacent side of your triangle.