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Which is the height of the lighthouse?

Which is the height of the lighthouse?-example-1
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43ft is the answer I believe your looking for
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Answer:

Explanation:

tan 26° =
(x)/(90) ⇒ x = 90tan26° ≈ 43.9 ft. (This answer for the picture)

sin 26° =
(h)/(100) ⇒ h = 100sin26° ≈ 43.9 ft (This answer for the text)

h = √(100² - 90²) ≈ 43.589 ft. (Pythagorean theorem)

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