Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
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![Determine the height of the flagpole shown in the figure.
Round answer to the nearest foot.
42
20 ft
Duestion 22](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa0b01730-a6d5-4e0f-a457-2b7194087542%2F62bef9db-dfce-48eb-af3a-ac1c0bc0d05f%2Fd1mj0j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the height of the flagpole shown in the figure.
Round answer to the nearest foot.
42
20 ft
Duestion 22
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Let us suppose that the height of the flagpole is h.
We know that in right angled triangle
tan(theta)=opposite/ adjacent
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