Question

from a boat on the lake the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 18°41’. if the base of the cliff is 991 feet from the boat how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot)

Answer 1

Answer:

The cliff is 335 feet tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

First you convert the angle to degrees and you get 18.683 degrees.

Then you set up the equation where x is the height of the cliff.

Tan(18.683) = (x/991)

Then you solve for x and you get 335 ft when your ound to the nearest whole number.