Frank stands 500 feet from the base of the statue of liberty. If frank looks up with an angle of elevation of 31 degrees, how tall is the statue of liberty to the nearest foot?

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campbell_st · Answer

start by drawing a diagram 

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which trig ratio would you use, you need to find the opposite side.

anonymous · Answer

cos?

campbell_st · Answer

you need the hypotenuse for cos...

campbell_st · Answer

you have a measurement on the adjacent side and need to find the length of the opposite side