SOLUTION: neil sees a rocket at an angle of elevation of 11 degrees. If Neil is located 5 miles from the rocket launch pad, how high is the rocket.

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Question 1175548: neil sees a rocket at an angle of elevation of 11 degrees. If Neil is located 5 miles from the rocket launch pad, how high is the rocket.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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how high the rocket is = 5 miles * tan(11°).