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28 September, 22:56

To find the height of a pole a surveyor moves 140 feet away from the base of the pole and then with a transit 4 feet tall measures the angle of elevation to the top of the pole to be 44° to the nearest foot what is the height of the pole

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  1. 28 September, 23:10
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    Tan44°=x/140

    x=135.19

    x is the partial height of the pole after we exclude 4 feet tall height.

    then add 4 to x=139.12 feet
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