Question

The picture shows a flagpole, AB, above a house. Rounded to the nearest whole number, what is the height, in feet, of the flagpole AB?

Answer 1

what formula should i use to find the answer?

Answer 2

Haha I forgot how to work out the problem. But you would use the "cos" sign :)

Answer 3

okay thank you :)

Answer 4

Did you get it ?

Answer 5

26?

Answer 6

@AravindG is that correct?

Answer 7

No I am getting something else.

Answer 8

First note that smaller right angled triangle is isoceles

Answer 9

i got 6.5 the first time .. what formula are you using ?

Answer 10

tan theta

Answer 11

idk how to do that one can you explain it for me

Answer 12

yep .Can you draw that figure here using draw button?I am bad at drawing