- The angle of elevation to the top of a house is found to be 38 degrees from the ground at a distance of 274 feet from the base of the building. Find the height of the house. Round (10 points) to the tenths.

- The angle of elevation to the top of a house is found to be 38 degrees from the ground at a distance of 274 feet from the base of the building. Find the height of the house. Round (10 points) to the tenths.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Problem 8ECP: The angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole at a distance of 19 feet from its base is 64.6. How...

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The angle of elevation to the top of a house is found to be 38 degrees from the ground at a distance of 274 feet from the base of the building. Find the height of the house. Round to the tenths.

3. The angle of elevation to the top ofa house is found to be 38 degrees from the ground at
a distance of 274 feet from the base of the building. Find the height of the house. Round
to the tenths.
(10 points)

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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