Question

A flagpole is 50 feet high. You are standing a distance from the flag pole. The angle of elevation from where you are standing to the top of the flagpole is 23°. How far away from the flagpole are you standing? Note that the angle of elevation is the angle formed by the ground and the line of sight to the top of the flagpole.

Answer 1

x = 21.2 ft

Explanation:

x = tanФ h

h = 50

Ф = 23°

x = tan(23°) * 50

x = 21.2 ft