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OpenStudy (anonymous):

To find the height of a pole, a surveyor moves 140 feet away from the base of the pole and then, with a transit 4 feet tall, measures the angle of elevation to the top of the pole to be 44°. To the nearest foot, what is the height of the pole?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would you like a soln with my crappy handwriting?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be better if you see a picture

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

136 ft + 4 ft = 140 ft

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does the method make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah so is the final answer 140?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's just asking what the height of the pole is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

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