Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 96

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A flagpole is perpendicular to the horizontal but is on a slope that rises 10° from the horizontal. The pole casts a 43-foot shadow down the slope and angle of elevation of the sun measured from the slope is 36°. How tall is the
Pole? Round your answer to the nearest 0.1 foot.

• A) 33.5 ft
• B) 36.4 ft
• C) 35.4 ft
• D) 36.2 ft

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