SOLUTION: To whom may it concern, I have encountered problem to do this question. The angle of elevation of the top of a post from a point on level ground 38 m away its 33.23�. Find t

Question 60972: To whom may it concern,
I have encountered problem to do this question.
The angle of elevation of the top of a post from a point on level ground 38 m away its 33.23�. Find the height of the post.
Please help. Thanks a lot.
CH Lam
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is known?
First, the post makes a right angle with the ground
Then, if I were able to draw a straight line from the top of the post to
some other point on the ground, I would have a right triangle
The definition of the tangent of an angle is (opposite side) / (adjacent side)
h = height of pole in meters
so, tan 33.23 = h / 38
h = 38*tan 33.23
h = 38*.655
h = 24.895 m is height of pole
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