A 13-foot long string tied to the ground is attached to the top of a stop sign. The string reaches the top of the sign with an angle of elevation of 67.38°. How far from the sign is the string tied, to the nearest whole foot? (side AC) STO 13 Describe two ways to find the height of the stop sign. 67.38° A
A 13-foot long string tied to the ground is attached to the top of a stop sign. The string reaches the top of the sign with an angle of elevation of 67.38°. How far from the sign is the string tied, to the nearest whole foot? (side AC) STO 13 Describe two ways to find the height of the stop sign. 67.38° A
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![A 13-foot long string tied to the ground is attached to
the top of a stop sign. The string reaches the top of
the sign with an angle of elevation of 67.38°.
T
How far from the sign is the string tied, to the
nearest whole foot? (side AC)
STOP
13 '
Describe two ways to find the height of the stop sign.
67.38°
A
C
Submit](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3d03817f-57a9-46ec-b4e6-cc98229c8224%2Fe30e891e-4ad5-4faf-8e31-32c6865c2f38%2F1diq6gj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A 13-foot long string tied to the ground is attached to
the top of a stop sign. The string reaches the top of
the sign with an angle of elevation of 67.38°.
T
How far from the sign is the string tied, to the
nearest whole foot? (side AC)
STOP
13 '
Describe two ways to find the height of the stop sign.
67.38°
A
C
Submit
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