The angle of elevation from the far side of a pool to the top of a waterfall is 54° and the distance is 230 feet. Find x. 143 ft 142 ft 135 ft 129 ft
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Step 1: Use the cosine function to set up the equation: cos(54°) = adjacent / hypotenuse Show more…
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