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Find h as indicated in the figure. Round to the nearest meter.

Find h as indicated in the figure. Round to the nearest meter.-example-1

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step 1

In the right triangle of the angle of 59 degrees and 30 minutes

59 degrees 30'=59.5 degrees

tan(59.5)=h/x

h=x*tan(59.5) -------> equation A

step 2

25 degrees 4'=25+4/60=25 1/15 degrees

tan(25 1/15)=h/(142+x)

h=(142+x)*tan(25 1/15) -------> equation B

Equate equation A and equation B

x*tan(59.5)=(142+x)*tan(25 1/15)

x*tan(59.5)=142*tan(25 1/15)+x*tan(25 1/15)

solve for x

x*tan(59.5)-x*tan(25 1/15)=142*tan(25 1/15)

x[tan(59.5)-tan(25 1/15)]=[142*tan(25 1/15)]

x=[142*tan(25 1/15)]/[tan(59.5)-tan(25 1/15)]

x=54

Find the value of h

h=(54)*tan(59.5)

h=91.67 m

h=92 meters

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