Question

Roger is 25 ft from the base of the school flagpole when he sees a squirrel at the top of the flagpole 41 ft off the ground. from where he is standing, what is the angle of elevation when he looks up at the squirrel? round to the nearest hundredth.

A. 58.63
B. 68.67
C. 88.97
D. 188.43

Answer 1

tangent (angle) = opposite / adjacent
tangent (angle) = 41 / 25
tangent (angle) = 1.64
arc tangent (1.64) = 58.627 Degrees =
58.63 (rounded)
answer is A.