SOLUTION: biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above ground. She measures the angle of elevation to the eagles nest of a cliff to be 66 degrees whe she stands 50ft from the cliffs base. to the ne

Question 1082570: biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above ground. She measures the angle of elevation to the eagles nest of a cliff to be 66 degrees whe she stands 50ft from the cliffs base. to the nearest foot, what is the height of the eagles nest?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, distance from eye-level to the eagle's nest level,

118 feet

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117.8018
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