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From a point on level ground 90 feet from the base of a tower, the angle of the elevation of top of the tower is 52.2 degrees. How high is the tower to the nearest two decimal places?
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From a point on level ground 90 feet from the base of a tower, the angle of the elevation of top of the tower is 52.2 degrees. How high is the tower to the nearest two decimal places?

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check the picture below

the angle is in degrees, thus, when taking the tangent, make sure your calculator is in Degree mode
From a point on level ground 90 feet from the base of a tower, the angle of the elevation-example-1
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