GEOLOGY Shan used a surveying tool to map a region of land for his science class. To determine the height of a vertical rock formation, he measured the distance from the base of the formation to his position and the angle between the ground and the line of sight to the top of the formation. The distance was 43 meters, and the angle was 36. What is the height of the formation to the nearest meter? 36° 43 m Done and Review Check Answer
GEOLOGY Shan used a surveying tool to map a region of land for his science class. To determine the height of a vertical rock formation, he measured the distance from the base of the formation to his position and the angle between the ground and the line of sight to the top of the formation. The distance was 43 meters, and the angle was 36. What is the height of the formation to the nearest meter? 36° 43 m Done and Review Check Answer
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![GEOLOGY Shan used a surveying tool to map a region of land for his science class. To determine the height of a vertical rock formation, he
measured the distance from the base of the formation to his position and the angle between the ground and the line of sight to the top of the
formation. The distance was 43 meters, and the angle was 36". What is the height of the formation to the nearest meter?
36°
43 m
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Transcribed Image Text:GEOLOGY Shan used a surveying tool to map a region of land for his science class. To determine the height of a vertical rock formation, he
measured the distance from the base of the formation to his position and the angle between the ground and the line of sight to the top of the
formation. The distance was 43 meters, and the angle was 36". What is the height of the formation to the nearest meter?
36°
43 m
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