From a point on the ground 13 feet from the base of a flagpole, the angle of elevation to the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
From a point on the ground 13 feet from the base of a flagpole, the angle of elevation to the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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From a point on the ground 13 feet from the base of a flagpole, the angle of
elevation to the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
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From a point on the ground 13 feet from the base of a flagpole, the angle of
elevation to the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Question 10
1 pts
From an airplane at an altitude of 1.289 m, the angle of depression to a rock on
the ground meas
rock Round you
Find the horizontat distance tom the
to the nearest tentre place
to the
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