From point A, the top of a pole can be seen at a 29 degrees angle of ascent. If the distance from point A....

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From point A, the top of a pole can be seen at a 29 degrees angle of ascent. If the distance from point A....

to the base of the pole is 40 feet, which of the following expresses the height of the pole in feet?

A. 40 tan 29 degrees
B. 40 sin 29 degrees
C. 40/ tan 29 degrees
D. 40/sin 29 degrees
E. 40/cos 29 degrees

could someone help me and show me how you figured out your answer?
thanx
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2007-05-10 15:11:00 · 2 answers · asked by jorie715 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

2 answers

A. 40 tan 29 degrees

SOHCAHTOA

2007-05-10 15:22:07 · answer #1 · answered by warnsandersto100 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

40*(height/distance)=40*tan(29)

2007-05-10 15:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋