SOLUTION: A man whose height is 6 feet observes the top of a pole. The man is standing on the ground at a distance of 5 feet from the base of the pole. If the angle of elevation from the man

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Question 841595: A man whose height is 6 feet observes the top of a pole. The man is standing on the ground at a distance of 5 feet from the base of the pole. If the angle of elevation from the man’s eyes to the top of the pole is 45o, what
is the height of the pole?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not enough info.
We know how tall the man is but not where his eyes are from the top of his head.
We can guess about 3 inches if you want
If the angle is 45 then we have an isosceles triangle with two sides equal
The height of the pole is 5 feet above his eyes or approximately (11 ft - 3 inches) 10 ft 9 inches above the ground.