Question

The picture shows a portion of a river dam.



What is the height, in meters, of the river dam?

Answer 1

http://go.flvs.net/courses/1/flvs_57_3641_62db3c6f912379/ppg/respondus/pool_Geom_3641_0408_07/image0014e2d9cb0.jpg

Answer 2

Use a calculator to solve this:
\[\tan 40 = \frac{x}{100}\]

Answer 3

I got 0.8390996311

Answer 4

FOr which part?

Answer 5

I did tan 40. Then divided by 100

Answer 6

You're supposed to do tan40 x 100. Don't divide.

Answer 7

ohhhh

Answer 8

so the answer is 100 tan 40?

Answer 9

Is it 100 tan 40 degree or 100/tan40 degree?