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23 October, 10:12

The angle of elevation to the top of a building is found to be 40° from the ground at a distance of 650 feet from the base of the building. Using this information, which expression below could be used to calculate the height of the building?

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  1. 23 October, 13:54
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    We would use tan for this.

    Tan 40 * = x/650

    Tan 40 * = 0.839

    We will multiply both sides by 650

    Tan 40 * (0.839) * 650 = x

    After doing the math

    Tan 40 * (545.414) = x

    The height of the building is 545.414
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