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A hiker is walking through a flat meadow, observing a mountain in

the distance. She measures the angle of elevation between the ground
and the mountaintop to be 25 degrees. She walks 5 miles, and then
measures the angle of elevation again-now it's 40 degrees. How tall is
the mountain?

User Albert Gao
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Answer:

Un excursionista camina por un prado llano, observando una montaña a

lo lejos. Mide que el ángulo de elevación entre el suelo

y la cima de la montaña es de 25 grados. Camina 5 millas y luego

mide el ángulo de elevación nuevamente, ahora es de 40 grados. ¿Qué altura tiene

la montaña?

Explanation:

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