SOLUTION: The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-foot pole to the top of the pole is 60 deg. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole . Round to the

SOLUTION: The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-foot pole to the top of the pole is 60 deg. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole . Round to the

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Question 144796: The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-foot pole to the top of the pole is 60 deg. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole . Round to the nearest tenth of a foot
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin(60) = 12/x
x = 12/sin(60) = 12/0.86603
x = 13.856 feet
x = 13.9 feet (to the nearest 0.1 foot)
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