SOLUTION: A biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above the ground. She measures the angle of elevation to an eagle's nest on a cliff to be 66˚ when she stands 50 ft from the cliff's base. To

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Question 875223: A biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above the ground. She measures the angle of elevation to an eagle's nest on a cliff to be 66˚ when she stands 50 ft from the cliff's base. To the nearest foot, what is the height of the eagle's nest?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan(66) = h/50ft
50 tan(66) = h
h + 5.5ft = height of eagle's nest