Question

At a certain distance fro a pole, the angle of elevation to the top of the pole is 28 degrees. IF the pole is 6.3 feet tall, what is the distance fro the pole?

Answer 1

The distance from the pole is 11.8 ft

Explanation:

Let

x------> the distance from the pole

we know that

The tangent of angle of 28 degrees is equal to divide the opposite side to angle of 28 degrees ( the height of the pole) by the adjacent side to angle of 28 degrees ( the horizontal distance from the pole)

so

tan(28°)=6.3/x

Solve for x

x=6.3/tan(28°)=11.8 ft