Question

A rescue team 1000 ft. away from the base of a vertical cliff measures the angle of elevation to the top of the cliff to be 70. A climber is stranded on a ledge. The angle of elevation from the rescue team to the ledge is 55. How far is the stranded climber from the top of the cliff?

Answer 1

The stranded climber is 14 ft from the top of the cliff. You are going to subtract the top of the cliff from the ledge and 14 is your answer.