A Surveyor Whose Eye Is 6 Feet Above the Ground

question 34

Multiple Choice

A surveyor whose eye is 6 feet above the ground views a mountain peak which is 2 horizontal miles distant.See the figure below.Directly in his line of sight is the top of a surveying pole which is 10 horizontal feet distant and 8 feet high.How tall is the mountain peak? Note: 1 mile is 5280 feet.

• A) 5143 feet
• B) 2118 feet
• C) 2546 feet
• D) 4798 feet

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