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Amy is standing 70 meters from the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. She estimates that the angle of

elevation to the top of the building is 60°. One of her friends is at the top of the building. What is the distance between Amy and
her friend? (Assume the monument meets the ground at a right angle.)

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Answer:

140m

Explanation:

use the forMula SOHCAHTOA cos x=adjacent/hypotenuse. cos 60=70/hypotenuse. hyp=70/cos 60. =140m away

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