James is standing near the base of a cliff. He spots his friend Jeff at the top. The angle of elevation is 23 degrees. If the cliff is 50 ft high. How far from the base of the cliff is James standing?

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Answer:

117.79 ft

Explanation:

tan23 = 50/x

(x)tan23 = 50

x = 50/tan23

x = 117.79 ft

Pablo Ramirez answered Sep 22, 2022

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