Question

The Washing Monument is 555 feet high. If you stand one quarter of a mile, or 1320 feet, from the base of the monument and look to the top, find the angle of elevation to the nearest degree.?

Answer 1

I found `23^@`

Explanation:

Considering:

You have that (from trigonometry):
`tanalpha=555/1320=0.42`
so:
`alpha=tan^-1(0.42)~~23^@`