A person looks up from the ground at an angle of 73o to a person on the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall. How far is the person on the ground from the base of the Eiffel Tower?

A person looks up from the ground at an angle of 73o to a person on the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall. How far is the person on the ground from the base of the Eiffel Tower?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Problem 8ECP: The angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole at a distance of 19 feet from its base is 64.6. How...

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