SOLUTION: The angle of elevation from a sailboat in a lake to the top of a vertical cliff is 45∘. The sailboat is 210 feet from the foot of the cliff. How high is the cliff?

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Question 1159745: The angle of elevation from a sailboat in a lake to the top of a vertical cliff is 45∘. The sailboat is 210 feet from the foot of the cliff. How high is the cliff?
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cliff is 210 feet high.