Frank stands 400 feet from the base from the Statue of Liberty. If the Statue of Liberty is 306 feet tall, what is the angle of elevation from Frank to the top of the statue’s torch? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
a.
36.9º
b.
37.4º
c.
52.6º
d.
53.1º

Question

Frank stands 400 feet from the base from the Statue of Liberty. If the Statue of Liberty is 306 feet tall, what is the angle of elevation from Frank to the top of the statue’s torch? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
a.
36.9º
b.
37.4º
c.
52.6º
d.
53.1º

firekat97 · Answer

|dw:1443708015995:dw| so we have been given info about the "opposite" and the "adjacent" sides of the right angle triangle, and we want to find the angle theta, using SOHCAHTOA,
sin - opposite, hypotenuse
cos- adjacent, hypotenuse
tan - opposite, adjacent
which trig ratio (sin, cos or tan) do you think we should use?