The Big Nickel in Sudbury is the world's largest coin. From point P, 10 ft away from the coin's base on the ground, the angle of elevation to the bottom of the nickel is 40.2°. ● The angle of elevation to the top of the nickel is 78.8°. a) What is the distance from the ground, G, to each point? ● Height to bottom of nickel, B: Height to top of nickel, T: What is the height of just the nickel, to the nearest foot? 78.8 o P B G 40.2° ✈ 10 ft

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The Big Nickel in Sudbury is the world's largest coin.
From point P, 10 ft away from the coin's base on the ground,
the angle of elevation to the bottom of the nickel is 40.2°.
●
The angle of elevation to the top of the nickel is 78.8°.
a) What is the distance from the ground, G, to each point?
Height to bottom of
nickel, B:
Height to top of
nickel, T:
What is the height of just the nickel, to the nearest foot?
78.8 °
P
B
G
40.2°
✈
10 ft
Transcribed Image Text:The Big Nickel in Sudbury is the world's largest coin. From point P, 10 ft away from the coin's base on the ground, the angle of elevation to the bottom of the nickel is 40.2°. ● The angle of elevation to the top of the nickel is 78.8°. a) What is the distance from the ground, G, to each point? Height to bottom of nickel, B: Height to top of nickel, T: What is the height of just the nickel, to the nearest foot? 78.8 ° P B G 40.2° ✈ 10 ft
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