The Eiffel Tower
The top of the Eiffel Tower is seen from 600 meters at a 30 degree angle. Find the tower's height.
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- algebra
- expression of a variable from the formula
- planimetrics
- right triangle
- triangle
- goniometry and trigonometry
- tangent
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