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Bob knew that he was standing 50 feet from the base of a flag pole and was looking up at a 25° angle. How tall the flag pole? ​

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Perpendicular we need(Let it be P

  • Base=B=50ft

So


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow tan\theta=(Perpendicular)/(Base)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow tan25=(P)/(50)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow P=50tan25


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow P=23.31ft

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Your answer is 23.31538291 feet.
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