Using the equations y-3x=3 and x+y=31 you can find that x=7 and y=24. There for x is the smaller of the two numbers.
431.2 is the answer to your question
Answer:
0.034921 miles or 1843774 feet tall
Step-by-step explanation:
Using trigonometric functions we know that
and
where
=angle and r is the hypotenuse of the triangle.
First we will calculate the hypotenuse using the x equation, since we know x = 1 mile (distance from the building on the ground) we have:

Now we will calculate the height of the building using the y equation and so:

The building is 0.034921 miles or approximately 184.3774 feet tall.
ANSWER

and

EXPLANATION
Since corresponding angles are equal,

Alternate angles are also equal, therefore,

Equation (2) minus equation (1) gives,


We put
in to equation (1)


