SOLUTION: At 40 feet from the base of a light house, the angle of elevalation from the ground to the top of a light house is 40 degrees. Find the height of the light house.

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Question 85443: At 40 feet from the base of a light house, the angle of elevalation from the ground to the top of a light house is 40 degrees. Find the height of the light house.

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At 40 feet from the base of a light house, the angle of elevalation from the ground to the top of a light house is 40 degrees. Find the height of the light house.
TAN(40)=HEIGHT/GROUND DISTANCE = H/40
H=40*TAN(40)=33.54 FEET