The starting salary at a construction company is fixed at $55,000 and increases at a rate of 1.8% yearly for 4 years.

2,600 divided by 80 = 32.5

step-by-step explanation:

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,