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A man measures the angle of elevation to the top of a mountain to be 12 degrees. He drives 7 miles closer and finds the angle of elevation to be 37 degrees. How high is the mountain?
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With y being the distance from where he walked to, to the base of the building, the following proportion can be set up:
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document.write( "3.545193y = 7 + y -------- Cross-multiplying
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document.write( "3.545193y – y = 7
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document.write( "2.545193y = 7
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document.write( ", or 2.750283\r
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document.write( "Now, height of mountain =  = 
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document.write( "If familiar with the Law of Sines, you can also use this to find the height. As a matter of fact, this method is easier. \n" );
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