Jack looks at a clock tower from a distance and determines that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 40°. John, who is standing 20 meters from Jack as shown in the diagram, determines that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60°. If Jack’s and John’s eyes are 1.5 meters from the ground, how far is John from the base of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

24.5 meters
16.1 meters
22.2 meters
18.8 meters

Question

Jack looks at a clock tower from a distance and determines that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 40°. John, who is standing 20 meters from Jack as shown in the diagram, determines that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60°. If Jack’s and John’s eyes are 1.5 meters from the ground, how far is John from the base of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.                                  

24.5 meters
16.1 meters
22.2 meters
18.8 meters

anonymous · Answer

i will give a medal PLEASE HELP!!!

anonymous · Answer

HELP ME!!!!

anonymous · Answer

i really dont understand what that are getting at here

e.mccormick · Answer

Did you set up the right triangle?

anonymous · Answer

a

anonymous · Answer

i have been studing for over 3 hours on this and i still dont understand it and ive takin it twice and this is my last chance but i have a right triangle made just dont know where to put the numbers

e.mccormick · Answer

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AT2/Ltrig.htm

anonymous · Answer

i just really hate trig

anonymous · Answer

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e.mccormick · Answer

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