The world's largest dinosaur, in Drumheller, is 86 ft tall. Anita measured the angles of elevation to its head and its tail from points on the ground. Each point was the same horizontal distance from the dinosaur, x ft. How high is the tail, y to the nearest foot? ORADA 46° X 86 ft 279
The world's largest dinosaur, in Drumheller, is 86 ft tall. Anita measured the angles of elevation to its head and its tail from points on the ground. Each point was the same horizontal distance from the dinosaur, x ft. How high is the tail, y to the nearest foot? ORADA 46° X 86 ft 279
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![- The world's largest
dinosaur, in Drumheller,
is 86 ft tall. Anita measured
the angles of elevation to its
head and its tail from points
on the ground. Each point
was the same horizontal
distance from the dinosaur,
x ft. How high is the tail, y
to the nearest foot?
OLANDAY
46°
X
86 ft
oth jewor en
27](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2630d896-3930-4a93-85dc-7a3c5f90bff6%2F8777867c-0771-4d64-b35f-a092f3272f87%2Ftq0by_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:- The world's largest
dinosaur, in Drumheller,
is 86 ft tall. Anita measured
the angles of elevation to its
head and its tail from points
on the ground. Each point
was the same horizontal
distance from the dinosaur,
x ft. How high is the tail, y
to the nearest foot?
OLANDAY
46°
X
86 ft
oth jewor en
27
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