Question

The length of the shadow of a building is 120 meters, as shown below:

Answer 1

You would set up a ratio using tangent
tan 60 = x/120
120 tan 60 = x
x = 207.84 m
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Answer 2

Answer:

D. 207.84 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The side we are given is adjacent to, or beside, the 60° angle.  The side we are finding the measure of is opposite this angle.

The ratio of opposite to adjacent is tangent; setting up the tangent equation, we have

tan 60 = x/120

Multiply both sides by 120:

120(tan 60) = (x/120)*120

120(tan 60) = x

207.84 = x