SOLUTION: At a point 150 feet from the base of a radio tower, the measure of the angle of elevation is 68 degrees. What is the height of the radio tower?

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Question 29782: At a point 150 feet from the base of a radio tower, the measure of the angle of elevation is 68 degrees. What is the height of the radio tower?
Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have a triangle and are trying to find the Tangent where T = o/a
X is the opposite
150 is the adjacent
68 is the degrees
+tan%2868%29+=+x%2F150+
using the calculator we find that tan(68) = 2.4751 when rounded to 4 places.
+2.4751%2F1+=+x%2F150+
cross multiply
+2.4751%28150%29+=+1x+
+371.265+=+x+
and you are done.
Find out if your instructor wants the heigths rounded to the nearest whole number or to which decimal place.