document.write( "Question 429653: A 6-foot-tall person standing at a distance of 27 ft from a water tower must look up at an angle of 46° to see the top of the water tower. To the nearest foot, find the height of the water tower. (4 points) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " tan 46° = opp/adj   |opp being the length of 'looking up' the tower
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document.write( " 27*tan 46° = opp = 28ft to the nearest foot
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document.write( "6' + 28ft = 34ft, is the total height of the water tower  \n" );
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