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6 December, 01:26

From a boat on the lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 26°1'. If the base of the cliff is 205 feet from the boat, how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot) ?

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  1. 6 December, 01:50
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    We use the tangent for this

    tan 26 1 = opposite / adjacent = h / 205 where h = height of cliff

    h = 205 tan 26 1 = 100 feet
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