Question

What is the distance from roman`s feet to the base of the flag pole?

Answer 1

`13.21` `m`

Explanation:

Use the `cos` function to find the length of `x`. Remember that:

`cos = "adjacent"/"hypotenuse"`

Use the `39^@` angle to find the length:

`cos 39^@ = x/17`

`0.777 = x/17`

`0.777(17) = x`

`13.21 = x`

The distance from the flagpole to the Roman's feet is `13.21` `m`, or rounded to the nearest whole number: `13`