SOLUTION: From a boat on a lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 21�33. If the base of the cliff is 373 feet From the boat, how high is the cliff(to the nearest foot)

Question 929353: From a boat on a lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 21�33. If the base of the cliff is 373 feet From the boat, how high is the cliff(to the nearest foot)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From a boat on a lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 21�33.
If the base of the cliff is 373 feet From the boat, how high is the cliff(to the nearest foot)
tan = opp/adj
21�33 = 21 + 33/60 = 21.55�, radians = (21.55�/180�)pi = .376radians
373tan(.376radians) = 134ft rounded
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