From a horizontal distance of 80.0 m, the angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole is 18°. Calculate the height of the flagpole to the nearest tenth of a metre.
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Expert's answer
2020-10-06T12:47:41-0400
Height= horizontal distance×tan theta
Therefore height =80×tan18"^\\circ"
=25.993 metres
The height of the pole to the nearest tenth of a metre =26.0 metres.
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