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a man standing in a field in new hampshire sees cannon mountain in front of him. he knows that the height of cannon mountain is 4080 feet high & that he is 3 miles from the base. if he is looking at the top of the mountain through binoculars, what is the angle of elevation (in degrees) to the top?

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check the picture below

make sure your calculator is in Degree mode, if you need the angle in degrees
a man standing in a field in new hampshire sees cannon mountain in front of him. he-example-1
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