+1904 From the ledge of a cliff, Yousif sees a church steeple 22860 meters away from the base of the cliff. If Yousif sees the church steeple at a depression of 42° 35' 23", how tall, in yards, is the cliff? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth and write the answer in a complete sentence. Note: 1 meter is equal to 0.9144 yards.
+1904 First convert from degrees minutes and seconds to degrees
Subtract answer from 90° to find the angle of the side opposite the cliff to the ground
Find the height of the cliff
Let x = height of the cliff
meters
Change meters to yards
yards
The height of the cliff Yousif is standing on the edge of is approximately 22740.228 yards.
