In order to measure the height of a mountain, a surveyor takes two sightings from a transit 1½ m high. The sightings are taken 1200 m apart from the same ground elevation. The first measured angle of elevation is 51°, and the second is 38°. To the nearest meter, what is the height of the mountain (above the ground elevation). a. 2445 b. 2555 c. 2554 d. 2454

In order to measure the height of a mountain, a surveyor takes two sightings from a transit 1½ m high. The sightings are taken 1200 m apart from the same ground elevation. The first measured angle of elevation is 51°, and the second is 38°. To the nearest meter, what is the height of the mountain (above the ground elevation). a. 2445 b. 2555 c. 2554 d. 2454

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Chapter1: Physics And Measurement

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