SOLUTION: This is a triganometry problem that deals with SOHCAHTOA
To find the height of a pole, a surveyor moves 100 ft. away from the base of the pole and then, with a transit 5 ft. tall,
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To find the height of a pole, a surveyor moves 100 ft. away from the base of the pole and then, with a transit 5 ft. tall,
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Question 188644: This is a triganometry problem that deals with SOHCAHTOA
To find the height of a pole, a surveyor moves 100 ft. away from the base of the pole and then, with a transit 5 ft. tall, measures the angle of elevation to the top of the pole to be 29 degrees. What is the height of the pole? Round answer to the nearest foot.
Thanks for your help!!!! Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! tan 29=x/100 x is 5 feet less than the total length of the pole so we need to add 5 feet to our answer
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0.554309051 (100)=x
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x=55.43 feet . Now we must add 5 feet to account for the height of the transit
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pole .
55.43 + 5 = 58.43 feet......rounded to neares foot is 58 feet
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