For items 11 - 12. Point X represents the position of the car on the ground and point Y represents the position on top of the hill. The straight road to the top of a hill is 2500 feet long and makes an angle of 12^o with the horizontal. Find the height of the hill.

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11. What is the height of the hill to the nearest whole number 12. Determine the measure of other angle in the right triangle formed in the problem
For items 11 - 12.
Point X represents the position of the car on
the ground and point Y represents the
position on top of the hill. The straight road to
the top of a hill is 2500 feet long and makes an
angle of 12^o with the horizontal. Find the
height of the hill.
Transcribed Image Text:For items 11 - 12. Point X represents the position of the car on the ground and point Y represents the position on top of the hill. The straight road to the top of a hill is 2500 feet long and makes an angle of 12^o with the horizontal. Find the height of the hill.
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