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Solve for h.
please show work

Solve for h. please show work-example-1
User Sahitya
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Explanation:

100 = cos(18) × r

with r being the upper side of the 18° angle.

r = 100/cos(18)

and

h = sin(18)×r = sin(18)×100/cos(18) = 100×sin(18)/cos(18) =

= 100×tan(18) = 32.49196962... m

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