Asked by Albert

from 25 feet away from the base of a building, the angle of elevation from the ground to the top of a building is measured 38 degrees. how tall is the building. WHat i did was put 25 feet on the base of the triangle the angle measurement oppsite and the longer leg x is this correct
Answered by Steve
not sure just what you did, but if the height is x, then

x/25 = tan 38°

Actually, x is the shorter leg. The 38° angle is from the ground to the top of the building.
Answered by Chandler
19.53 or 19.5
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