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A Surveyor Whose Eye Is 6 Feet Above the Ground

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A surveyor whose eye is 6 feet above the ground views a mountain peak which is 2 horizontal miles distant.See the figure below.Directly in his line of sight is the top of a surveying pole which is 10 horizontal feet distant and 8 feet high.How tall is the mountain peak? Note: 1 mile is 5280 feet. A surveyor whose eye is 6 feet above the ground views a mountain peak which is 2 horizontal miles distant.See the figure below.Directly in his line of sight is the top of a surveying pole which is 10 horizontal feet distant and 8 feet high.How tall is the mountain peak? Note: 1 mile is 5280 feet.   A)  5143 feet B)  2118 feet C)  2546 feet D)  4798 feet


A) 5143 feet
B) 2118 feet
C) 2546 feet
D) 4798 feet

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