The Golden Gate Bridge has two main towers of equal height that support the two main cables.
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The Golden Gate Bridge has two main towers of equal height that support the two main cables. A visitor on a tour boat passing through San Francisco Bay views the top of one of the towers and estimates the angle of elevation to be 30°. After sailing 670 ft closer, he estimates the angle of elevation to this same tower to be 50°. Approximate the height of the tower to the nearest foot.
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Algebra And Trigonometry Graphs And Models
ISBN: 9780134179049
6th Edition
Authors: Marvin Bittinger, Judith Beecher, David Ellenbogen, Judith Penna
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