Nick is stuck at the top of a Ferris wheel. His mother is standing 38 feet from the base of the wheel watching him. If the angle of elevation from Nick's mom to Nick is 73°, how far off the ground is Nick? A) 118.2 ft Ms. Price B) 120.9 ft Mr. Clark C) 124.3 ft Mr. Smith D) 126.5 ft E) 128.1 ft Mrs. Wilson Mrs. White

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Nick is stuck at the top of a
Ferris wheel. His mother is
standing 38 feet from the base
of the wheel watching him. If
the angle of elevation from
Nick's mom to Nick is 73°, hoW
far off the ground is Nick?
A) 118.2 ft
Ms. Price
B) 120.9 ft
C) 124.3 ft
Mr. Clark
Mr. Smith
D) 126.5 ft
Mrs. Wilson
E) 128.1 ft
Mrs. White
© Gina Wilson ("All Things Algebra"), 2014
Transcribed Image Text:1 Nick is stuck at the top of a Ferris wheel. His mother is standing 38 feet from the base of the wheel watching him. If the angle of elevation from Nick's mom to Nick is 73°, hoW far off the ground is Nick? A) 118.2 ft Ms. Price B) 120.9 ft C) 124.3 ft Mr. Clark Mr. Smith D) 126.5 ft Mrs. Wilson E) 128.1 ft Mrs. White © Gina Wilson ("All Things Algebra"), 2014
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