Question

Roman stands across from a flag pole.

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



Enter your answer in the box. Round only your final answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer: It would be 13.2 because you'd need to round down.

Answer 2

cos(∅) = adjacent ÷ hypotenuse
cos(39) = x ÷ 17m
cos(39) ≈ 0.77715 = x ÷ 17m
x = (0.77715)(17m)
x ≈ 13.2114