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29 June, 12:06

Nick is stuck at the top of a Ferris wheel his mother is standing 38 feet from the base of the wheel watching him if the angle of elevation from Nick's mom to neck is 73° how far off the ground is Nick

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  1. 29 June, 15:43
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    124.3 feet.

    We are looking for the side opposite the angle we know. We have the side adjacent to this angle; opposite/adjacent = tangent:

    tan 73 = x/28

    Multiply both sides by 28:

    28 tan 73 = x

    124.3 = x
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