Mike and Charlie are facing each other. There is a flagpole exactly halfway between them. Their line of sight to the top of the flagpole is 16 feet, with an angle of elevation of 60°
Mike and Charlie both calculated the height of the flagpole as shown below.
Mike's Calculation
Charlie's Calculation
sin(60°) = Height
Height
tan(60°) = Heis
16
Height = 16 · sin(60°) Height = 16 tan(60°)
13.86 ft
27.71 ft
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Examine Mike and Charlie's calculations and complete the statement below.
The person with the incorrect reasoning for the height of the flagpole is
because he incorrectly selected the
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when he should have utilized the