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An observer on level ground sees the top of a statue 24 m high at an elevation θ with tan θ = 8/15. How far is she from the base of the statue?
Mathematics
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High School (9–10)
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Trigonometry › Heights and Distances
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An observer on level ground sees the top of a statue
24
m
24\ \text{m}
24
m
high at an elevation
θ
\theta
θ
with
tan
θ
=
8
15
\tan \theta = \dfrac{8}{15}
tan
θ
=
15
8
. How far is she from the base of the statue?
12.8
m
12.8\ \text{m}
12.8
m
21.18
m
21.18\ \text{m}
21.18
m
45
m
45\ \text{m}
45
m
51
m
51\ \text{m}
51
m
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