From a boat on the lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 18°41'. If the base of the cliff is 991 feet from the boat, how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot)?

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anonymous · Answer

@AccessDenied can you help me ?

anonymous · Answer

@CalebBeavers any ideas?

accessdenied · Answer

It'd be a great start to draw a picture of your situation.  :)

anonymous · Answer

@accessdenied there is no picture :(

accessdenied · Answer

But we can draw one for ourselves!  It's always helpful to draw your situation in these sorts of problems.  :)

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