5. A tower 125 feet high stands on a side of a hill. At a point 240 feet from the foot of the tower, measured straight down the hill, the tower substends an angle of 25 deg. What angle does does the side of the hill makes with the horizontal? * 10°45'52" 10°46'20" 12°5'26" 12°6'28"
5. A tower 125 feet high stands on a side of a hill. At a point 240 feet from the foot of the tower, measured straight down the hill, the tower substends an angle of 25 deg. What angle does does the side of the hill makes with the horizontal? * 10°45'52" 10°46'20" 12°5'26" 12°6'28"
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. A tower 125 feet high stands on a side of a hill. At a point 240 feet from the foot
of the tower, measured straight down the hill, the tower substends an angle of 25
deg. What angle does does the side of the hill makes with the horizontal? *
10°45'52"
O 10°46'20"
O 12°5'26"
O 12°6'28"
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