From the window of one building, Matt finds the angle of elevation of the top of a second building is 33° and the angle of depression to the bottom of the same building is 55°. The buildings are 25 meters apart. Find the height of the second building to the nearest meter.

Question

From the window of one building, Matt finds the angle of elevation of the top of a second building is 33° and the angle of depression to the bottom of the same building is 55°.  The buildings are 25 meters apart.  Find the height of the second building to the nearest meter.

Steve · Answer

the height is just 25(tan33°+tan55°)

Winston · Answer

52m