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An observer is 100 feet from the top of a cilff and 50 feet from the base of the cilif. Find the angle of elevation from the observer to the top of the cilfi, to the nearest deg…

An observer is 100 feet from the top of a cilff and 50 feet from the base of the cilif. Find the angle of elevation from the observer to the top of the cilfi, to the nearest deg…
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An observer is 100 feet from the top of a cilff and 50 feet from the base of the cilif. Find the angle of elevation from the observer to the top of the cilfi, to the nearest degree.

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tan(-1) =100/50
=63.4 degrees

Answer: 63.4 degrees


Angle of elevation is from the bottom to the top always!
An observer is 100 feet from the top of a cilff and 50 feet from the base of the cilif-example-1
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