URGENT PLEASE HELP ! A lamppost, CAB, bent at point A after a storm. The tip of the lamppost touched the ground at point C, as shown below:

What is the height, in feet, of the portion AB of the lamppost? (5 points)

URGENT PLEASE HELP A lamppost CAB bent at point A after a storm The tip of the lamppost touched the ground at point C as shown below What is the height in feet class=

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[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto tan60=\dfrac{AB}{BC}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto \sqrt{3}=\dfrac{AB}{14}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto AB=14\sqrt{3}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto AB=14(1.732)[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto AB\approx 24.2ft[/tex]