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In a sightseeing boat near the base of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, a
passenger estimates the angle of elevation to the top of the falls to be 30°.
If the Horseshoe Falls are 173 feet high, what is the distance from the boat
to the base of the falls?

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Answer:

299.64 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagrammatic representation of the problem has been attached below :

Applying trigonometry :

We use the relation :

Tanθ = opposite / Adjacent

Tan 30 = 173 / d

0.5773502 = 173 / d

0.5773502d = 173

d = 173 / 0.5773502

d = 299.64 ft

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