SOLUTION: 3rd request. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-ft flag pole to the top of the pole is 60 degrees. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of th

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Question 616960: 3rd request. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-ft flag pole to the top of the pole is 60 degrees. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole? Round your answer please.
12 ft pole with a 90 dgree angle. measures 60 degrees x should be 30. Not sure if correct. Please assist me. Thank you.
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the pole is 12 feet high. the angle of elevation at the end of the shadow to the top of the pole is 60,
How far is the tip of the shadow from the top of the pole?
You are looking at a 30:60:90 right triangle with the side opposite the 60 degree angle being 12 feet.
Sine is opposite/hypoteneuse
http://www.mathsisfun.com/sine-cosine-tangent.html
Sine%2860%29+=+12%2Fhypoteneuse
Hypoteneuse+=+12%2FSine%2860%29
Just solve that and you go it