Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - The Tangent Ratio and Other Ratios - Exercises - Page 519: 41

Answer

The angle of elevation is $\approx 72^{\circ}$.

Work Step by Step

Use the cosine ratio to find the angle of elevation. Let $x = $ the angle of elevation $cos(x) = \frac{10}{32}$ by GDC / calculator $x = 71.7900...^{\circ}$ $x \approx 72^{\circ}$
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