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KIM [24]
3 years ago
10

The angle of elevation to the top of a skyscraper is measured to be 2° from a point on the ground 1 mile from the building. How

tall is the skyscraper?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Nadusha1986 [10]3 years ago
3 0

See picture below for a geometric view.


Let x = height of building


We use basic trigonometry to find x.


The tangent function = opposite side of right triangle OVER adjacent side of right triangle.


tan(2°) = x/1


Solve for x.


After multiplying both sides by 1 (here 1 represents 1 mile), we get

tan(2°) = x.


We now use the calculator to find x.


In fact, you can take it from here. Use your calculator.


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