document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818611>Question 818611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a point 35 feet in front of a church, the angles of elevation to the base of the steeple and the top of the steeple are 40° and 47° 10', respectively. Find the height of the steeple. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height from ground to base of steeple::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 35*tan(40 degrees) = 29.37 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height from ground to top of steeple::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 35*tan(47.17 degrees) = 37.76 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height of the steeple = 37.76 - 29.37 = 8.39 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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