document.write( "Question 388918: A mountain climber stands on level ground 300 meters from the base of a cliff. The angle of elevation to the top of the cliff is 58 degrees. What is the approximate height of the cliff? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "In this example b = 300m and ∠A = 58° and a is the height of the cliff 
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document.write( " tan 58° = opp/adj = a/300m  
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document.write( " 300m* tan 58° = 480.1m = a, the height of the cliff \n" );
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