Clay had 53 pounds of peanuts . If he wanted to split the peanuts equally amongs himself and 6 friends, how much would each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?

answer:  

step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,