document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754878>Question 754878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a person starts out 17 miles from the base of a tall mountain and looks up at a 4 angle of elevation to the top of the mountain. when he moves 12 miles closer to the base of the mountain what will be his angle of elevation when he looks to the top </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tan(4)degrees = opposite/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Opposite = tan(4) x 17 = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He moves 12miles closer, so 5 miles from mountain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using tan = opposite/adjacent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      tan = 1.2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      tan = 0.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   tan^-1 = 13.5 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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