SOLUTION: A straight road to the top of a hill is 2500 feet long and makes an angle of 12 degrees with the horizontal. Find the height of the hill? Thanks-I tried and got 520 feet but it doe

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Question 557930: A straight road to the top of a hill is 2500 feet long and makes an angle of 12 degrees with the horizontal. Find the height of the hill? Thanks-I tried and got 520 feet but it doesn't work when I check it?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h / 2500 = sin(12º)