Audrey J.

asked • 01/24/21

Find the Height

While traveling on a boat, during calm waters, you notice a volcano on an island directly in front of you.  Its angle of elevation (to the peak) is LaTeX: 5.2^\circ.After you sail 3.5 miles closer to the island and the volcano, the angle of elevation is LaTeX: 16^\circ. Approximate the height of the volcano to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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James C. answered • 01/24/21

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