Question

A group of hikers are 675 ft from the base of Guadalupe peak, which is 8749 ft tall. what is the angle of elevation when they look at the top of the peak? round to the nearest hundredth.

A. 163.92
B. 36.49
C. 58.95
D. 85.59

Answer 1

tangent (angle) = opposite / adjacent
tangent (angle) = 8,749 / 675
tangent (angle) = 13
arc tangent (13) = 85.601 Degrees
answer is D