Answer:
The height of the lightpost is 33.008 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Refer the attached figure
Distance between lamp post and person = AB = 40 feet
Height of person = BC = 5 feet
The angle of elevation = ∠DCE =35°
Height of light post = AD
AB=CE=40 feet
In ΔDCE
[tex]\frac{Perpendicular}{Base}=Tan \theta \\\frac{DE}{CE}=tan 35^{\circ}\\\frac{DE}{40}=tan 35^{\circ}\\DE=40 \times tan 35^{\circ}\\DE=28.008[/tex]
Height of light post = AD=DE+AE=28.008+5=33.008
Hence the height of the lightpost is 33.008 feet
