Question

Deshaun is looking up at a flag that is 50 feet away from him at an angle of elevation from ground level of 35° What is the flagpole's height, x, and the distance between Deshaun and the top of the flagpole, y?
O
r = 61.04 ft. and y = 35.01 ft.
O
x= 35.01 ft. and y = 35.70 ft.
O=71.41 ft.and y = 87.17 ft.
O x=35.01 ft. and y = 61.04 ft.

Answer 1

x = 50·tan(35°) ≈ 50(0.70021) = 35.01 ft
y = 50 / cos(35°) ≈ 50 / 0.81915 = 61.04 ft

So the correct choice is: x = 35.01 ft and y = 61.04 ft.