A surveyor whose eye is 6 feet above the ground views a mountain peak which is 2 horizontal miles distant. See the figure below. Directly in his line of sight is the top of a surveying pole which is 10 horizontal feet distant and 8 feet high. How tall is the mountain peak? Note: 1 mile is 5280 feet.
A. 5143 feet
B. 2118 feet
C. 2546 feet
D. 4798 feet
Answer: B
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