Trig Word Problem

ballin1225

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A hill slpes at an angle of 12 degrees 28 minutes with the horizontal from the base of the hill. The angle of elevation from the base of the ghill to the top of a 459 feet tower on top of the hill is 35 degrees 59 minutes. How much rope is required to reach from the bottom of the hill to the top of the tower?
 
ballin1225 said:
A hill slpes at an angle of 12 degrees 28 minutes with the horizontal from the base of the hill. The angle of elevation from the base of the ghill to the top of a 459 feet tower on top of the hill is 35 degrees 59 minutes. How much rope is required to reach from the bottom of the hill to the top of the tower?

Begin with drawing a sketch and labelling unknowns.

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