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Roman stands across from a flag pole.

What is the distance from Roman's feet to the base of the flag pole?

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Roman stands across from a flag pole. What is the distance from Roman's feet to the-example-1
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User Daryll
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Answer:

  • 16.3 ft

Explanation:

Use cosine here:

  • Cosine = adjacent / hypotenuse
  • cos 39° = x / 21
  • x = 21 cos 39°
  • x = 16.3 ft (rounded)
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