Zoom into an eye altitude of ~500 feet. locate the base of the monument (the base is square and is located in the center of the circle). what is the elevation of the base of the monument in feet?

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Wagner

4 June, 07:37

Zoom into an eye altitude of ~500 feet. locate the base of the monument (the base is square and is located in the center of the circle). what is the elevation of the base of the monument in feet?

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Sebastian Mathis · Answer 1

(Referring to the Washington monument) 15 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the data provided by the government, The height of this monument is around 152.4 meters and the elevation of the base of Washington Monument on the National Mall is around 4.6 meters.

Since 1 feet is equal to : 0.3048 meters, the base of the monument in feet would be:

4.6 / 0.3048

= 15 Feet (approximately)