Solve the Problem $21 ^ { \circ } 32 ^ { \prime }$

question 186

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Bob is driving along a straight and level road straight toward a mountain. At some point on his trip he measures the angle of elevation to the top of the mountain and finds it to be $21 ^ { \circ } 32 ^ { \prime }$ . He then drives 1 mile $( 1 \mathrm { mile } = 5280 \mathrm { ft } )$ more and measures the angle of elevation to be $30 ^ { \circ } 9 ^ { \prime }$ . Find the height of the mountain to the nearest foot.

• A) \(649,689 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(64,969 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(6497 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(6597 \mathrm { ft }\)

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