Question

A 25 foot ladder leans against a building, making a 58° angle of elevation with the ground. How far is the base of the ladder from the foot of the building?
The angle of depression from the top of a tower down to a stone on the ground is 45 degrees. If the stone is at a distance of 120 meters away from the tower, find the height of the tower.

Mr. Schwander is flying a kite with a 150 m string. If the string makes a 58° angle of elevation with the ground, how high is the kite?

Round answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

So let’s make it 120 and divide that into 45