document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863198>Question 863198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A climber who needs to estimate the height of a cliff stands at a point on the ground L = 30 feet from the base of the cliff and estimates that the angle F from the ground to a line extending from the climber's feet to the top of the cliff is 50°. Assuming that the cliff is perpendicular to the ground, find the approximate height of the cliff. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He is looking for the cosine of 50 degrees.  He might instead use tangent.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y is the height of the cliff, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sine%2850%29%2Fcos%2850%29=highlight%28y%2F30=tan%2850%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sine%2850%29%2Fcos%2850%29=highlight%28y%2F30=tan%2850%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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