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Chapter 8: Q. 40 (page 528)

Finding the Height of a Mountain Use the illustration in Problem 39 to find the height QD of the mountain.

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The mountain is 629.9 feet tall.

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Step 1. Given Information

The distance from the bottom of the mountain P to the top Q is PQ=1490.48feet

A surveyor measures angle of elevation from the bottom P to the top of the mountain Q is鈭�DPQ=25鈭�

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Step 2. Find the height of mountain by Sin Law

sin25鈭�DQ=sin90鈭�1490.48DQ=sin25鈭�1490.48sin90鈭�DQ=629.9ft

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