SOLUTION: Andrew wants to measure the height of a traffic light. He walks exactly 20 feet from the base of the traffic light and looks up. The angle from his eyes to the top of the traffic l

Question 1106745: Andrew wants to measure the height of a traffic light. He walks exactly 20 feet from the base of the traffic light and looks up. The angle from his eyes to the top of the traffic light is 40�. Andrew's eyes are at a height of 5 feet when he is looking up. How tall is the traffic light? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
The traffic light is approximately __________ feet tall.
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Andrew wants to measure the height of a traffic light. He walks exactly 20 feet from the base of the traffic light and looks up. The angle from his eyes to the top of the traffic light is 40�. Andrew's eyes are at a height of 5 feet when he is looking up. How tall is the traffic light? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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tan(40) = h/20
then add 5 feet

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