Question
A building casts a shadow that is 250 ft long. The angle of elevation
from the tip of the shadow to the top of the building is 43°. Find the
height of the building to the nearest foot.
from the tip of the shadow to the top of the building is 43°. Find the
height of the building to the nearest foot.
Answers
Reiny
tan 43° = height/250
solve for "height"
solve for "height"
Agha
Tan43 = height/250
250(tan43) = height
height = 233 ft (nearest foot)
250(tan43) = height
height = 233 ft (nearest foot)