document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207377>Question 1207377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 45° 30'. A second person standing 39.0 feet farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna to be 44° 10'. How far is the person at A from the base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=845222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drawing of description gives two right triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger triangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "horizontal length x+39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle on ground 44 degree 10 minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Smaller triangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "horizontal length x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle on ground 45 degree 30 minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would or could use tangent of the angles, you want to find x, and y will be substituted and not be shown in single final equation to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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