5) A flagpole is 50 feet from you and you happen to be 6 ft tall. The angle of elevation to the top of the pole to you is 45 degrees. How tall is the pole?

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Solve each triangle. Round answers to the nearest tenth.
3)
C
12.4
58°
B
A
19.8, c = 23.4
A) m/B = 30.7°, a
B) m/B = 32.5°, a
19.8, c = 23.4
C) m/B = 32°, a = 19.8, c = 23.4
D) m/B = 34.1°, a = 19.8, c = 23.4
5) A flagpole is 50 feet from you and you
happen to be 6 ft tall. The angle of
elevation to the top of the pole to you is 45
degrees. How tall is the pole?
-2-
4) Solve triangle ABC if a = 16, b = 8, and
angle C is 90 degrees.
Transcribed Image Text:Solve each triangle. Round answers to the nearest tenth. 3) C 12.4 58° B A 19.8, c = 23.4 A) m/B = 30.7°, a B) m/B = 32.5°, a 19.8, c = 23.4 C) m/B = 32°, a = 19.8, c = 23.4 D) m/B = 34.1°, a = 19.8, c = 23.4 5) A flagpole is 50 feet from you and you happen to be 6 ft tall. The angle of elevation to the top of the pole to you is 45 degrees. How tall is the pole? -2- 4) Solve triangle ABC if a = 16, b = 8, and angle C is 90 degrees.
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