The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1454 feet high. Sketch and find the angle of elevation from a point 750 feet from the base to the

Question

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top of the tower. Relate your answer to the nearest tenth.
a.
62.7º
b.
27.3º
c.
31.1º
d.
58.9º

2 answers:

elena-s [515] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-08T08:46:19+03:00

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Answer:

A. 62.7

Step-by-step explanation:

liq [111] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-08T06:38:23+03:00

Answer: A. 62.7

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, know the distance from the top of the tower to the spot on the ground 750 feet away is 1636 feet.

Now with all lengths of the triangle we can solve for the angle giving us 62.7169723304

Now we round to the tenth as instructed and get an answer of 62.7