15. Josiah stands on level ground 15 ft from the base of a cliff. The angle of elevation from where Josiah is standing to the top of the cliff is 50°, as shown below. Which of the following values is closest to the height, in feet, of the cliff?
(Note: sin50° ≈ 0.8; cos50° ≈ 0.6; tan50° ≈ 1.2)
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
tan50°= h/15 = 1.2, so h=18