Asked by lauren
When driving west toward the Rocky Mountains, you see a peak 2.6 ∘ above the horizon. Your GPS gives your current elevation as 1490 m , and according to the map, you're 25.0 km (horizontally) from the peak.
Find the peak's elevation.
I thought it would be 1490+25000=26490
26490 tan(2.6)= 15936
Find the peak's elevation.
I thought it would be 1490+25000=26490
26490 tan(2.6)= 15936