5. A boat is 1000 meters from a cliff. If the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the cliff is 23°, how tall is the cliff? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 1000 m our answer

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5. A boat is 1000 meters from a cliff. If the angle of elevation from the
boat to the top of the cliff is 23°, how tall is the cliff? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth.
1000 m
Your answer
5. Solve for x. Leave your answer as a simplified radical.
17
Transcribed Image Text:5. A boat is 1000 meters from a cliff. If the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the cliff is 23°, how tall is the cliff? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 1000 m Your answer 5. Solve for x. Leave your answer as a simplified radical. 17
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