document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866762>Question 866762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! :) Can you please help me with this question? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question states: \"From point D, the angle of elevation of a cliff top (F) is 42 degrees. After walking 75 m along a street inclined at 11 degrees (D to E), the angle of elevation from point E is 55 degrees.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two question I'm stuck on! I hope you don't mind!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Work out angles FDE and DEF\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Find the height of the cliff, FG.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help in advanced!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best regards, student. ~  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The road is a transversal that intercets the horizontal lines used to measure elevation at points D and E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) angle FDE = 55 + 11 = 66 degrees, note that 11 degrees is an alternate interior angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle DEF = 169 - 42 = 127 degrees, note that 169 degrees is an alternate interior angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angles given result in sum of triangle angles > 180   </SPAN>\n" );
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