document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104702>Question 1104702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of a pyramid is 3434degrees°4040&#8203;' The angle of elevation from a point 134134 feet farther back to the top of the pyramid is 2323degrees°4040&#8203;'. Find the height of the pyramid. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The tangent is the height/distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan 34d40'=height/D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height=D*0.6916<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tangent further back is height/(D+134)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tangent 23d40'=height/D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height= (D+134)*0.4383<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those two are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6916D=0.4383D+58.73, the product of 134*0.4383<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2533D=58.73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=231.86 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now can get the height, which is D*0.6916 or 160.4 feet ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check with second tangent 23d40m=160.4/365.86=23.67d, checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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