Question

Jimmy is standing 300 feet away from a rocket that is being shot up into the air away from him at an angle of elevation of 70 degrees. Jimmy’s line of sight to the rocket has an angle of elevation of 35 degrees. If he is standing 300 feet from the rocket what is the vertical height of the rocket?

Answer 1

Answer: Vertical height of rocket is 824.24ft

Explanation: see attachment.

Opp/ Adj = Tan 70°

h/ 300 = Tan 70°

h= 300tan 70°

h = 824.24ft