Answer
$2059$ feet
Work Step by Step
We have a right angled triangle with base $5280$ feet
Base angle $= 21.3^{\circ}$
Now, $\tan ( 21.3^{\circ}) = \dfrac{height}{5280}$
height $= 5280 \times \tan ( 21.3^{\circ})$
height = $2059$ feet
Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-914-0
Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 638: 41
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