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  • 20-02-2020
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The angle elevation from point B to the top of a hill is 59°.  If point B is 450 feet from the base of the hill, how high is the hill?​

The angle elevation from point B to the top of a hill is 59 If point B is 450 feet from the base of the hill how high is the hill class=

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amna04352
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  • 20-02-2020

Answer:

749 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

It's a right-angle triangle so you can use trig ratios

750 feet

tan(59) = opposite/adjacent

tan(59l = X/450

X = 450×tan(59)

X = 748.9 ft

X = 749 ft (correct to 3 sf)

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