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anonymous · Answer

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dbzfan836 · Answer

ah, trigonometry.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Try drawing a figure to represent the situation.

dbzfan836 · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

I'll start the figure for you.
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dbzfan836 · Answer

our height of the pole is 8 feet, while we have our observer 120 ft away |dw:1447713158751:dw|

mathstudent55 · Answer

The height of the pole is the unknown. It is not 8 ft.

dbzfan836 · Answer

hmm, then what is transit?

mathstudent55 · Answer

@LetsLearn2000 
Complete the figure I started above.
Place the transit at the far right side. The transit is 8 ft tall.
Then the angle of elevation of the transit tot eh top of the pole is 36 deg.
Try to draw that.

mathstudent55 · Answer

A transit is an optical instrument that is used to measure angles.
The transit sits on top of an 8-foot pole.

dbzfan836 · Answer

I am sorry that I will be unable to assist in this. Goodbye!

mathstudent55 · Answer

@LetsLearn2000 
Are you still there?

mathstudent55 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Sorry I had went away but I'm back now :)

mathstudent55 · Answer

The pole measures 8 ft + y.
We can find y using trig with the triangle drawn above.

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