Answer:
1134.9 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
CHECK THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE FIQURE
From, trigonometry,
Tan(X) = opposite/ adjacent
Distance from the spotlight = 1217 ft, which is the adjacent sides
Let the height of the cloud= X
, Which is the opposite sides
Then substitute, we have
Tan(43°)= X/1217
(0.9325)= X/1217
X= 0.9325×1217
= 1134.9 ft
Hence, the height of the cloud base to the cloud base to the nearest foot is 1134.9 ft
