SOLUTION: Can somebody please help me solve this question, it would be greatly appreciated!:) The question is: You decide to climb a vertical rock wall at an amusement part. From a point t

Question 393278: Can somebody please help me solve this question, it would be greatly appreciated!:)
The question is:
You decide to climb a vertical rock wall at an amusement part. From a point that is 10m from the base of the wall, the angle of elevation of the top of the wall is 72 degrees. What is the height of the wall to the nearest metre?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From a point that is 10m from the base of the wall, the angle of elevation of the top of the wall is 72 degrees. What is the height of the wall to the nearest metre?
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tan(72) = h/10
h = 10*tan(72) =~ 30.777
h = 31 m

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