Mathematics, 16.06.2020 07:57 SuBzErO24

Jane is using a sextant to measure her distance from a building of height 270 feet. Her eyes are 5 feet 3 inches above the ground. The angle of elevation from her viewpoint using the
sextant is 40°. How far away, measured to the nearest foot, is Jane from the building?
a) 221 feet b) 203 feet c) 170 feet d) 316 feet e) none of these.

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