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A monument consists of a statue mounted on top of a concrete pedestal. A boy, standing 9m away from the monument, notices that the angle subtended by the statue is equal to the angle of elevation of the top of the concrete pedestal. If the statue is 1.5 high, what is the vertical distance between the eye level of the boy and the top of the concrete pedestal? a) 1.274m b) 1.427 m c) 2.147m d) 4.127m

A monument consists of a statue mounted on top of a concrete pedestal. A boy, standing 9m away from the monument, notices that the angle subtended by the statue is equal to the angle of elevation of the top of the concrete pedestal. If the statue is 1.5 high, what is the vertical distance between the eye level of the boy and the top of the concrete pedestal? a) 1.274m b) 1.427 m c) 2.147m d) 4.127m

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
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A monument consists of a statue mounted on top of a concrete pedestal. A boy, standing 9m away from the 
monument, notices that the angle subtended by the statue is equal to the angle of elevation of the top of the 
concrete pedestal. If the statue is 1.5 m high, what is the vertical distance between the eye level of the boy and 
the top of the concrete pedestal?

 

 

A monument consists of a statue mounted on top of a concrete pedestal. A boy, standing 9m away from the monument, notices that the angle subtended by the statue is equal to the angle of elevation of the top of the concrete pedestal. If the statue is 1.5 high, what is the vertical distance between the eye level of the boy and the top of the concrete pedestal? a) 1.274m b) 1.427 m c) 2.147m d) 4.127m
Transcribed Image Text:A monument consists of a statue mounted on top of a concrete pedestal. A boy, standing 9m away from the monument, notices that the angle subtended by the statue is equal to the angle of elevation of the top of the concrete pedestal. If the statue is 1.5 high, what is the vertical distance between the eye level of the boy and the top of the concrete pedestal? a) 1.274m b) 1.427 m c) 2.147m d) 4.127m
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