SOLUTION: A boy is 4m high the angle of elevation from the eyes of the boys to the top of a flag pole 15m high is 30° how far is the boy away from the foot of the flag pole

Question 1139173: A boy is 4m high the angle of elevation from the eyes of the boys to the top of a flag pole 15m high is 30° how far is the boy away from the foot of the flag pole
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Description forms right triangle, 30 degree, and opposite this 30 degrees is 15-4=11 meters.

If x is distance from boy to flag pole,

19 meters
(to the nearest whole meter)
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