Question

From a boat on the lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 26°1'. If the base of the cliff is 205 feet from the boat, how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot)?

Answer 1

tri function, so is tan26 = x/205, the rest i hope you know how to do it

Answer 2

tan on i thought it was cot. i was doing 205(cot(26+1/60) lol.

Answer 3

Always draw a picture for these problems. it really helps eliminate stuppid mistakes and it helps you visualize it

Answer 4

its 100 ft , thank you (:

Answer 5

that's right

Answer 6

any problem like this always draw picture to figure it out, if not careless mistake would happen

Answer 7

haha yeah thank you(: