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    The document describes how to calculate the height of a flagpole given the angle of elevation to the top of the pole and the distance from the observer. It defines the height of the flagpole as x + 1.5 meters. Using trigonometry, it sets up and solves an equation relating the tangent of the angle of elevation to the opposite and adjacent sides of the right triangle formed. It determines the height x is 6.15 meters and thus the total height of the flagpole is 6.15 + 1.5 = 7.65 meters.

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    Sample problem with solution, Trigo functions

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    The document describes how to calculate the height of a flagpole given the angle of elevation to the top of the pole and the distance from the observer. It defines the height of the flagpole as x + 1.5 meters. Using trigonometry, it sets up and solves an equation relating the tangent of the angle of elevation to the opposite and adjacent sides of the right triangle formed. It determines the height x is 6.15 meters and thus the total height of the flagpole is 6.15 + 1.5 = 7.65 meters.

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    Height of The Flagpole

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    Nanay Gi
    The document describes how to calculate the height of a flagpole given the angle of elevation to the top of the pole and the distance from the observer. It defines the height of the flagpole as x + 1.5 meters. Using trigonometry, it sets up and solves an equation relating the tangent of the angle of elevation to the opposite and adjacent sides of the right triangle formed. It determines the height x is 6.15 meters and thus the total height of the flagpole is 6.15 + 1.5 = 7.65 meters.

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    Find the height of the flagpole:

    Let height of flagpole = x + 1.5 meters

    Tan 27o = opposite (1.5 + x)


    Adjacent (15)

    Tan 27o (15) = 1.5 + x

    (0.51) (15) = 1.5 + 6

    7.65 = 1.5 + x

    x = 7.65 1.5

    x = 6.15 meters

    Height of flagpole = x + 1.5 meters


    = 6.15 + 1.5
    = 7.65 meters is the height of flagpole

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