An inquisitive math student is standing 25 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. She measures the angle of elevation from her horizontal line of sight to be 87.4°. If her “eye height" is 5 feet, how tall is the monument? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

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An inquisitive math student is standing 25 feet from the base of the Washington
Monument. She measures the angle of elevation from her horizontal line of sight to
be 87.4°. If her “eye height" is 5 feet, how tall is the monument? Round your answer
to the nearest foot.
Transcribed Image Text:An inquisitive math student is standing 25 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. She measures the angle of elevation from her horizontal line of sight to be 87.4°. If her “eye height" is 5 feet, how tall is the monument? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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