A bridge is going to be built across a river. To determine the width of the river, a surveyor on one bank sights the top of a pole, which is 3m high, on the opposite bank. His optical device is mounted 1.2 m above the ground. The angle of elevation to the top of the pole is 8.5°. How wide is the river?

Ricky takes out a $31,800 student loan to pay his expenses while he is in college. after graduation, he will begin making payments of $190.66 per month for the next 30 years to pay off the loan. how much more will ricky end up paying for the loan than the original value of $31,800? ricky will end up paying $ more than he borrowed to pay off the loan.