document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153327>Question 1153327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack measures the angle of elevation to the top of a 250 ft high telecommunications tower to be 33 degrees and the angle of depression to the base of the tower to be 16 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Sketch and label a diagram of the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How far is jack from the tower? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=775528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can make the drawing.  Triangle assigning any point names you want to.  Try T, B, J for points at Top of the tower, Bottom of tower, Jack's location.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make perpendicular segment to TB, point A so that AJ is perpendicular to TB.  Segment AT is 250 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle AJT is 33 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle AJB is 16 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose either of the right triangles you like to answer the question.  The upper triangle may be easier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "385 feet to the nearest whole number </SPAN>\n" );
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