Compute height to the top of the face: 650 * tan (36)
Compute height to the bottom of the face: 650 * tan(39)
The difference in the heights to the top and bottom of the face is the height of the face
Armando L.
asked 02/07/22To measure a stone face carved on the side of a mountain, two sightings
650
feet from the base of the mountain are taken. If the angle of elevation to the bottom of the face is
36°
and the angle of elevation to the top is
39°,
what is the height of the stone face?
Compute height to the top of the face: 650 * tan (36)
Compute height to the bottom of the face: 650 * tan(39)
The difference in the heights to the top and bottom of the face is the height of the face
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