Asked by Help
A flagpole cast a 20-foot shadow on the ground perpendicular to its base. The angle of elevation from the end of the shadow to the top of the flagpole is 30°. Which measurement is closest to the height, in feet, of the flagpole? *
Answers
Answered by
mathhelper
After you make your sketch, you will see that
tan 30° = h/20
h = 20tan30° = ...... ft
tan 30° = h/20
h = 20tan30° = ...... ft
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.