SOLUTION: neil sees a rocket at an angle of elevation of 11 degrees. If Neil is located 5 miles from the rocket launch pad, how high is the rocket.
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neil sees a rocket at an angle of elevation of 11 degrees. If Neil is located 5 miles from the rocket launch pad, how high is the rocket.
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how high the rocket is = 5 miles * tan(11°).
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