Question

At 351 feet tall, the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky, is the largest concrete obelisk in the world. Pedro is looking at the top of the monument at an angle of 75 degrees. How far away from the monument is he standing?

Answer 1

The monument is standing at a distance of 834.322 feet

Explanation:

Given

Height of the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview = 351 feet

Pedro while looking at the top of the monument makes an angle with the horizontal surface = 75 degrees

As we know tan θ = Perpendicular / Base

Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -

tan 75 = 351/Base

Base = 351/tan 75

Base = 834. 322 feet