Answer:
The height of the statue is 12 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
see the attached figure to better understand the problem
we know that
In the right triangle ABC
[tex]tan(68^o)=\frac{AB}{BC}[/tex] ---> by TOA (opposite side divided by the adjacent side)
substitute the given values
[tex]tan(68^o)=\frac{AB}{5}[/tex]
solve for AB (the height of the statue)
[tex]AB=tan(68^o)(5)=12\ ft[/tex]
therefore
The height of the statue is 12 feet
