SOLUTION: biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above ground. She measures the angle of elevation to the eagles nest of a cliff to be 66 degrees whe she stands 50ft from the cliffs base. to the ne

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Question 1082570: biologist's eye level is 5.5 ft above ground. She measures the angle of elevation to the eagles nest of a cliff to be 66 degrees whe she stands 50ft from the cliffs base. to the nearest foot, what is the height of the eagles nest?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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y, distance from eye-level to the eagle's nest level,
y%2F50=tan%2866%29
y=50%2Atan%2866%29
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highlight%285.5%2B50%2Atan%2866%29%29

118 feet





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