document.write( "Question 1139173: A boy is 4m high the angle of elevation from the eyes of the boys to the top of a flag pole 15m high is 30° how far is the boy away from the foot of the flag pole \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #756949 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Description forms right triangle, 30 degree, and opposite this 30 degrees is 15-4=11 meters.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x is distance from boy to flag pole,
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%2830%29=11%2Fx\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=11%2Asqrt%283%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "19 meters
\n" ); document.write( "(to the nearest whole meter)
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );