Question

You are standing on the Grand View Terrace viewing platform at Mount Rushmore, 1000 feet from the base of the monument. You look up at the top of Mount Rushmore at an angle of 24 degrees. How high is the top of the monument from where you are standing? Assume your eye level is 5.5 ft above the platform.

Answer 1

Answer: The top of the monument is approximately 445.04 feet high from where you are standing on the Grand View Terrace viewing platform at Mount Rushmore.

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