The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet tall. If a person is walking away from the arch measures the angle of elevation to the top of the arch is 55°, how far away from the arch is the person? / Read the problem and identify what you are solving for. / Draw a picture and label each known part. / Solve for your missing value!
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet tall. If a person is walking away from the arch measures the angle of elevation to the top of the arch is 55°, how far away from the arch is the person? / Read the problem and identify what you are solving for. / Draw a picture and label each known part. / Solve for your missing value!
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Chapter12: Angle Relationships And Transformations
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Transcribed Image Text:The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet tall.
If a person is walking away from the arch
measures the angle of elevation to the top of
the arch is 55°, how far away from the arch is
the person?
/ Read the problem and identify what you are
solving for.
/ Draw a picture and label each known part.
/ Solve for your missing value!
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