Solve the Right Triangle Shown in the Figure

question 36

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle shown in the figure. Round lengths to one decimal place and express angles to the nearest
tenth of a degree.
-From a boat on the lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 13°38'. If the base of the cliff is 2190 feet from the boat, how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot) ?

• A) 531 feet
• B) 534 feet
• C) 541 feet
• D) 544 feet

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Definitions:

Population Variances

A measure of the spread of a population's values.

Sample Sizes

The number of observations or elements chosen from a population to be included in a sample, affecting the accuracy and reliability of statistical analysis.

F-test

A statistical test used to compare two populations' variances to ascertain if they come from distributions with equal variances.

Equal Variances

A condition in which two or more data sets have the same variance, indicating a similar degree of data spread around the mean.