The water fountain in Burnham Park gushes water as high as 30 feet. You are standing at a distance enough for you not to get wet. The angle of elevation formed by the ground where you are standing and the line of sight towards the water spouted by the fountain is 55°. How far are you from the fountain?

The water fountain in Burnham Park gushes water as high as 30 feet. You are standing at a distance enough for you not to get wet. The angle of elevation formed by the ground where you are standing and the line of sight towards the water spouted by the fountain is 55°. How far are you from the fountain?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter7: Triangles

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