The basic angle for 1/2 is 60°, and cosines are negative in the first and third quadrant.
So, you take 180° - 60° = 120° to get the angle in the first quadrant, and 180° + 60° = 240° to get the angle in the third quadrant.
Since only 120° is an option, the answer is
B.
The height of the skyscraper to the nearest tenth is 234. 95 meters.
<h3>How to determine the height</h3>
From the information given, we have:
- angle of elevation = 32°
- length of the base, adjacent side = 376 meters
- height of the skyscraper, opposite side = x meters
To determine the height of the elevator, let's use the tangent identity
We have that;
tan θ = opposite/ adjacent
The value of the opposite side is 'x' which is the height of the skyscraper and the value of the adjacent side is 376 meters which is the length of the base of the skyscraper
Now, substitute the values, we have;
tan 32 = x/ 376
cross multiply
x = tan 32 × 376
x = 0. 6249 × 376
x = 234. 95 meters
We know that the 'x' represents the opposite side and thus the height of the skyscraper
Thus, the height of the skyscraper to the nearest tenth is 234. 95 meters.
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