Question

The leaning tower of pisa in italy has a height of 183 feet and is 4∘ off vertical. find the horizontal distance d that the top of the tower is off vertical. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

The horizontal distance will be given by the trigonometry formula:
tan theta=opposite/ adjacent
theta=4
opposite=height=183 ft
horizontal=adjacent=a
thus
tan 4=183/a
hence
a=183/tan 4
a=2617.02 ft