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from a point P on a level ground and directly west of a pole,the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 045 and from point Q east of the pole the angle of elevation of the pole the angle of elevation of the top of the pole is 068 if /PQ/ is 10m,what is the distance from P to the pole and the height of the pole

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1. Draw a diagram. Review your basic trig functions. If the height of the pole is h, then

h cot45° + h cot68° = 10

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