Item 9 A surveyor is standing 118 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. The surveyor measures the angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the monument to be 78∘. Find the height h of the Washington Monument to the nearest foot. Item 9 A surveyor is standing 118 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. The surveyor measures the angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the monument to be 78∘. Find the height h of the Washington Monument to the nearest foot.