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NEED HELP ASAP!! Angles of Elevation and Despression! Need to find y! Round to the nearest tenth!!

NEED HELP ASAP!! Angles of Elevation and Despression! Need to find y! Round to the-example-1

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Answer:


y = 178.3 ft

Explanation:

y is opposite to the reference angle, 27°.

350 ft is adjacent to the reference angle, therefore:


tan(27) = (y)/(350)

Multiply both sides by 350


tan(27)*350 = (y)/(350)*350


tan(27)*350 = y


178.3 = y (to nearest tenth)


y = 178.3 ft

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